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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1994
Page
3
In Vista California conservatives seized a five member school board and push for curriculum changes including creationism. The rallying turnout signals the religious right’s growing emphasis on education as a political battleground.
The group led by Robert Simonds from Orange County pushes to shield children from evolution, testing, and values it views as atheistic or immoral. Critics call it a coordinated cultural war orchestrated by the religious right, aiming to influence public schools through grass roots and allied organizations.
Phyllis Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum in 1972 and still leads it from Alton Illinois with about 80000 members. The group fights abortion rights federal arts funding and AIDS education. Simonds estimates 7153 of 95000 school board members are conservative Christians.
The American Family Association, based in Tupelo, led by Rev. Donald Wildmon, pursues a culture war against the arts and sponsors boycotts of programs it deems violent or sexual. The group claims 600,000 associates with an estimated $7 million annual budget, funding candidate training and campaign advice. Critics say conservative Christians run stealth candidacies in low turnout school board races to influence elections.
The piece examines how the religious right shaped South Carolina governor Beasley’s runoff victory and echoes a national pattern. It notes Beasley expanded his base beyond religious conservatives while peers tied to Christian Coalition gains faltered. The analysis warns races from Virginia to Pennsylvania hinge on mobilizing or deflecting evangelical support amid other scandals and independent challenges.
The article surveys how religious conservatives influence races nationwide. Oklahoma shows James Inhofe vs David McCurdy amid party divides. Texas District 25 pits Ken Bentsen against Gene Fontenot with Christian backing. Georgia District 10 targets Don Johnson over abortion rights.
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