The Republicans are the party of the married. The Republicans are the party of churchgoers. People who attend church once a week voted for Bush 57-40 percent. The Democrats are the party of the secular. People who never attend church voted for Gore 61-32 percent.
Republicans are the party of gunowners.
The half of the country that owns a handgun or is related to somebody who does voted for Bush 61-36 percent. The Democrats are the party of the sexually liberated. Seventy percent of Americans who believe that abortion should be legal under all circumstances backed Gore, as did 70 percent of self-described gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Above all, the Republicans are the party of rules. They favored Bush over Gore by 80-20 percent.