Second Coming

This is a study of the role of the Christian Right in Virginia Republican politics from 1978 to the 1994 senatorial race. It places Virginia politics in a national setting, and looks at the struggles between Republican Party centrists and Christian Right activists. a detailed analysis is given of the 1993 state-wide elections, and the 1994 senatorial contest, both of which attracted national attention. A range of sources are utilized, including mail surveys from delegates to Republican state and national conventions; in-person interviews of delegates at the 1993 and 1994 state conventions; and over 100 interviews with Virginia Republicans and Christian Right leaders and activists. The authors look at how Christian Right Republicans make their voices heard at party conventions, get out the conservative vote, and make their presence felt in elections way beyond their numberical strength.