I have never "had in abundance", but I've been pretty thin at times.. My association with the GOP was never motivated my the money end of it. It was always the religious/moral affiliation that was present from its founding..
I know I'm wierd, (and Tom thinks I'm an idiot, screw you Tom..) but I don't think of the historic GOP/political right from the point of view of "advocating for the wealthy", but freedom/opportunity.. The Democrat Party, to me is the party of the godless/envy/demonic..
It isn't a matter of being for the rich, or the poor.
It's a matter of being smart enough to know that if you spend more than you earn you will have trouble.
Any one who can balance a checkbook should be able to figure that out.
The rest vote Dem.
Running the country is not that much different than running your personal life.
If you spend more 60% than you earn, you are going to run up a debt you can never repay.
If your kid steals from you or kills the cat they have to be punished,and if some one breaks in and starts living in your house you throw them out, you don't get them a cable hook up.
It isn't exactly rocket science.
As for Santahogs personal attack, yes, I do mostly, especially if you think
religious organizations have any place, in secular politics.
Religious organizations do not even have a legitimate right to comment on secular affairs.
Note that I specify "religious organizations".
It is the reverse side of the 1st A.
If Congress can have no say religion, then religions have no say in the conduct of Congress.
That being said, a persons opinions will be formed in accordance with their personal beliefs in right and wrong, and there is no way to separate an individual's religious beliefs from the decision making process.
As an example, no matter what laws are passed they can never remove sincere prayer from school as long as grades matter.
They can get rid of the "Pledge of allegiance" and everything else, but they will never get rid of "Oh God PLEASE let me pass this test".