John Hawkins : In Defense of "The Oogedy-Boogedy Branch of the GOP" - Republican National Committee, White House '08

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townhall.com - 11/23/2008

John Hawkins : In Defense of "The Oogedy-Boogedy Branch of the GOP"

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Every time the GOP takes a beating at the ballot box there are calls to get rid of those doggone social conservatives -- or as Kathleen Parker refers to them, the " oogedy-boogedy branch of the GOP ." This is a fascinating argument -- well, fascinating if you like watching people who don't even ...

amconmag.com - 11/19/2008

Oogedy-Boogedy-Boo

— amconmag.com — Kathleen Parker is melting down: And shifting demographics suggest that the Republican Party -- and conservatism with it -- eventually will die out unless religion is returned to the privacy of one's heart where it belongs. This is wrong, but the ... (more) Oogedy-Boogedy-Boo

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motherjones.com - 11/20/2008

Oogedy-Boogedy

— motherjones.com — OOGEDY-BOOGEDY.... Kathleen Parker blames the demise of the Republican Party on its "evangelical, right-wing, oogedy-boogedy branch," and Jonah Goldberg is annoyed: What aspects of the Christian Right amount to oogedy-boogedyism? I take ... (more) Oogedy-Boogedy

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/20/2008

Those Oogedy Boogedy Christians

— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Is there evidence that suburban independents chose not to vote Republican primarily or even pluralily* because they worried about what Kathleen Parker calls the Oogedy Boogedy sect within the party? (i.e., Andrew's Christianists , Ross's conservative ... (more) Those Oogedy Boogedy Christians

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Dissecting Leftism — ... also worth noting that if the GOP wants to reach out to demographic groups that we're not doing very well with, like Hispanics and black Americans, socially conservative issues are one of the best ways to do it. "About one-third of Catholics in the United States are now Hispanic." Moreover, 90% of Hispanics are members of some branch of the Christian faith. The same goes for black Americans, "85 percent (of whom) say religion is very important in their lives." More here ************************ Lessons from Britain Could Save the GOP? Much ...

In Defense of "The Oogedy-Boogedy Branch of the GOP"
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... also worth noting that if the GOP wants to reach out to demographic groups that we're not doing very well with, like Hispanics and black Americans, socially conservative issues are one of the best ways to do it. "About one-third of Catholics in the United States are now Hispanic." Moreover, 90% of Hispanics are members of some branch of the Christian faith. The same goes for black Americans, "85 percent (of whom) say religion is very important in their lives." More here Posted by John Ray. For a daily critique of Leftist activities, see ...