# Would the Republican Party be able to survive without religion?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 8, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-republican-party-be-able-to-survive-without-religion/476241 "2008-12-08T14:53:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-republican-party-be-able-to-survive-without-religion/476241/101 "2008-12-12T05:47:19Z")

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> [@Carson\_O\_Genic](#):
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> The blinding light you think coming from Reagan’s halo is actually coming from Lincoln.

That and “popular” doesn’t mean “competant.” Reagan was a moron. Even his own people pretty much said so. Nice guy, but a moron. (And from what I’ve read, he was pretty much a figurehead).  
ETA: Also, Ike and Teddy Roosevelt were pretty popular in their days as well.

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**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-republican-party-be-able-to-survive-without-religion/476241/102 "2008-12-12T06:12:28Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> I can’t think of any; could you give us a clue?
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> Now, if you had said “name one book that they all claim to believe in, regardless of whether or not they’ve read it”, that might be a bit easier.

Point taken — your revised question should stand. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Carson\_O\_Genic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Carson\_O\_Genic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carson_O_Genic)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-republican-party-be-able-to-survive-without-religion/476241/103 "2008-12-12T11:01:04Z")

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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> That and “popular” doesn’t mean “competant.” Reagan was a moron. Even his own people pretty much said so. Nice guy, but a moron. (And from what I’ve read, he was pretty much a figurehead).  
> ETA: Also, Ike and Teddy Roosevelt were pretty popular in their days as well.

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I've no interest in bashing R.Reagan (despite having a lot to do with changing the Party of Lincoln), but yes, others present strong claims for popularity. Post WWII Ike had "rock star" appeal though his presidential tenure managed to tarnish the five stars.

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