>>And my point is, it wouldn't have made a difference if Dukakis had. The evangelical vote in 1988 was already spoken for and Dukakis rand a lousy campaign in too many other areas for it have made a difference in any event.<<

In 1988 Evangelicals made up 12-14% of all religious perspectives. Dukakis could have competed for the remaining religious moderates but his secularism didn’t give him the skills or inclination.

>>Things are a little different today. There is a new generation of evangelical voters today that aren't defined solely by abortion or gay rights issues. They're starting to care more about the environment and the economy as well. So, Obama may make some inroads there, but McCain will still win a large majority of the evangelical vote.<<

Yes, the Evangelical priorities are changing, but more important has been the Democrats understanding that it was a mistake to shy away from using religion to help define oneself.