Did we just see the beginning the breakup between the Christian Reich and the Republican Party?

NPR: Christian Conservatives Mull Third-Party Candidate

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14858831

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In Short, the Arlington Group met with Fred Thompson and were lukewarm about him as well. As it stands Mike Huckabee appears to be the only candidate religious enough for them, but they are not endorsing him because he is not a front runner. Instead they will begin investigating whether the can lure in a name candidate as a late entry (not likely at this point) or as an independent.

They seem ready to move into action if Gulianni gets the nomination --- an end result made all the more likely if they do not endorse any other candidates. All this in spite of the fact that a 3rd party candidate would certainly kill any republican's chances in the upcoming election.

The other Republicans power brokers are attempting to keep them in check by advising that if they run a 3rd party candidate they will be handing the election not to the democrats in general, but HILLARY CLINTON specifically.

Who is the arlington group? Not small potatoes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Group

http://www.thearlingtongroup.org/