Many scholars argue that religion and politics are so closely intertwined that it is almost impossible to separate them; the idea that the rupture of the Church in the State is not really a rupture, but a connection. If you agree with this, which party most closely resembles a religious ideal? There must be a party that can make the mass of religious participants happy with their public policy. There are many people who would support the idea that Republicans as a whole are more supportive of what many religious people want. Hence the expression “religious right”. Is it possible that one political party holds all the cards when it comes to something as big as Christianity? If so, what power does it exercise? The most important aspect to consider is why political parties divide in the first place when it comes to religious battles. Glaeser (2005) begins this argument by explaining that when attracting the median voter there is always a high turnout. If this is true, then why do politicians most often take both ends of the spectrum when it comes to issues like same-sex marriage and abortion? Glaeser (2005) argues that there is statistical evidence to support the link between religious attendance and religious extremism. Exit polls from the 2004 presidential election show a strong increase in the correlation between religious participation and party affiliation. This happens because religion as a whole becomes a medium for discussion, just like major newspapers. The only difference is that religion is singular in its method, as Glaeser (2005) points out, in that people focus on an issue and decide politically based on the preferences shown. Political parties differ in two main...... half of paper ......Quarterly , 71, 146-149.Glaeser E., Shapiro, JM Strategic Extremism: Why Republicans and Democrats Divide on Religious Values. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 120, 1283-1330. Nederman, C. The Puzzling Case of Christianity and Republicanism: A Commentary on Blackness. The American Political Science Review, 92, 913-918. Pilbeam, B. The tragedy of compassionate conservatism. Journal of American Studies, 44, 251. Smith, R. M. “Our Republican Example”: The Significance of America's Experiments in Government in the Twenty-First Century. American Political Thought, 1, 101-128. Snay, M. Review: WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON, GOD, WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?. Reviews in American History, 40, 83-87. Waldrep, C. The Use and Abuse of the Law: Public Opinion and the United Methodist Church's Trials of Ministers Performing Same-Sex Union Ceremonies. Review of law and history, 30, 953-1005.