The Values Voter Summit met again this weekend, but just one mile away, this year's boogeyman was having a coming-out party of its own. They once identified social conservatives as their most potent opponent; they've since beaten them repeatedly in courts and even some ballot initiatives. The Values Voter Summit was extremely open to press — any outlet could apply for credentials and accost people in the hallways for interviews. At the Values Voter Summit, this year and every year, politicos and activists hark back to the founding faith of America's revolutionaries. Plenty of reporters came to the Values Voter Summit looking for fissures between the Republican nominee and evangelicals.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2016 22:49 UTC