From isolation to influence -- The emergence of a fundamentalist right -- God and country during the Kennedy presidency -- The Christian Silent Majority -- Nixon's evangelical strategy -- The grassroots campaign to save the family -- Culture wars in the Carter years -- Moral Majority -- Reagan -- Crashing the party -- Capturing the White House
Summary
This title traces the history of the Christian Right from its early 20th-century origins to its involvement in the presidential election of 2008, arguing that evangelicals' success in transforming American politics was primarily a result of their ability to link their political agenda to the Republican Party
