To most of the electorate, abortion, gay rights, etc. are a sideshow and it will vote for an agenda that will create jobs and lower taxes. Many think the Civil Rights Act screwed up hiring practices.

In other words, some posting here have no idea of what would determine candidate selection or win seats in Congress or the job in the White House.

The U. S. will muddle through the debt crisis, but getting industry rolling again will take a few years.