Leading Christian conservatives, such as Tony Perkins and Jerry Falwell Jr., didn't steer clear of Donald Trump. They laid hands on him, eager to deploy him as their newest battering ram in the culture war. They stuck with Trump through racism, sexism, dishonesty and even the publication of his third wife's mid-1990s girl-on-girl porno shoot. They're sticking with him now, even as more sensitive Republicans flee.
Trump's march through the nation's dark side has left destruction, seen and unseen. The raging conflict within the Republican Party is mirrored in another battle over the soul of conservative Christianity. Moore, who has made it clear he's looking for Christians to elevate church above party, Jesus above Trump, is not shrinking from the fight.
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