I mean, "the heartland". It's pretty simple, I think. Look at the "Gay Marriage" initiatives. Every single one of them defeated. Know what that means? Getting that on so many state ballots was crucial to a Repo win. Why? Because it emptied the fundie Xian churches to vote "NO" on heathen rights. And, while they were there anyway to do God's work, they voted for Dubya.

It's time to re-open the Coliseum.