Is There Still a "Vital Center"?

You know I'm a pessimist about this kind of thing, but really, I would love to believe that there were a “vital center” that meant anything. I think it is certainly true that most Americans don't share the sense of culture war that people on either extreme do. Whether that's because they're not paying attention, or they just don't have the emotional investment in this or that issue, it's impossible to say. You might not be interested in the culture war, but the culture war is definitely interested in you.