It has been the result of numerous trends over the past several years. I would argue the most jarring shift has been the Tea Party movement after 2008. read more
The Republican Party has not become extreme right wing. That's a false premise. The fact is that the Democrats have moved so far to the left that moderates standing right where they always have were abandoned by the Democrat Party and have been forced to become Republicans. read more
By the 1980s, the increasing influence of the Christian right on the Republican Party so conflicted with Goldwater's views that he became a vocal opponent of the religious right on issues such as abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life. read more
As the hard right has taken over the GOP it's gone from very conservative to "Hell no!" By Peter Fenn, Opinion Contributor By Peter Fenn, Opinion Contributor March 3, 2015, at 1: 00 p.m. read more