Social conservatives have long been described as the Silent Majority. But amidst the recent Republican resurgence, they have been even quieter than usual. When Dr. James Dobson was king of the pro-family airwaves, he needed only ask his listeners to call their congressman about family, marriage, or life issues and they would shut down Capitol switchboards. After the 2004 elections, pro-life activists led a campaign to deny pro-choice Arlen Specter the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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