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Among the great political tragedies of the Bush years has been the steady erosion of the Republican party because ideology has taken precedence over evidence.
McCain seems to understand this, yet he knows he can't get elected without the support of the ideologues. He chose Palin to solidify his base, but at the cost of independents, especially those who appreciate the role of science in policy-making.
Are we seeing the surrender of the Republican Party to the ideological and religious right, or are we seeing its low point, from which it will rebuild as the party of Dwight Eisenhower, Colin Powell, and moderates like my Senator Arlen Spector (who once had my enthusiastic support but lost my vote when he pandered to the right, including his roundly defeated colleague Rick Sanctimony-orum)?
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