Putting the fun into Fundamental

[SteveDallas]

My opinion, for what it's worth.

The majority of Americans are Christian--in some cases nominally, in some cases observant. The more extreme fundamentalist/conservative variety are a minority within the broader category of Christians. However, they are an extremely vocal and visible minority. As for Bush, I believe he has manipulated the fundamentalists to gain their support. I say that because I haven't seen much evidence that he's actually a devout Christian or that he shares much of their agenda. But to the extent they played a big part in getting him elected, yes, they have real influence.