As to the numbers thing, Im pretty sure that - rightly or wrongly- the TEAs have lost as many potential Dem and Independent votes (and probably more than a few Republican, Constitutinalist and Libertarian) as they've retained in any Xtian "base" votes over these wedge/social issues.

I'll stick with my get rid of the Dems at all costs for the foreseeable future.

At some point though, hopefully a died in the wool Constitutionalist or Libertarian Party will come along and I can forget about both these turds of Political Parties.