Power surge?

A thought came to me as I contemplated the burgeoning power of the religious right:

These are people who seem almost giddy with power, and their movement includes many, many of the previously unempowered poor, undereducated, underpaid, underserved but religious and patriotic Americans who voted for George Bush — in spite of the fact that so many (if not most) of his agenda items had been and would be antithetical to their interests.

I wonder if the election was turned by voters who saw the rise of the evangelicals and grabbed onto the “values” hook because for the first time in their lives they saw a chance to have power.

If that’s true, then if the Democratic Party can find a way to offer them a sense of power IN ADDITION TO addressing issues like medical care, employment, and the environment, perhaps then we will be able to bring them back.

Remember, Howard Dean’s war cry and no doubt a major factor in his success was “YOU HAVE THE POWER!"