Suddenly Americans care about Christian beliefs

In the most recent election, the media "discovered" just what can happen when members of the religious right find in themselves the ability to unite and vote accordingly.
"The vast right-wing conspiracy" turns out to be just a bunch of normal Americans who are generally tolerant of other people's privately held liberal ideas about sex, about God, and about life in general, but who at the same time react very strongly when these liberal ideas are going to be forced upon them.
The interesting thing to note, however is suddenly the media cares about what people believe. Liberals are finding reasons to crack open a Bible to find out what Jesus said about this, and what the Ten Commandments say about that.
Why is this interesting? It is interesting because for the last 100 years we have been told that Christianity is on the decline in America. Evolution is being taught in the schools, and God has no place there. The sexual revolution has removed God from that discussion. Other religions are supposedly on the rise and are increasing in popularity.
The Athiest agenda is supposedly winning the war on removing God from our classrooms, our courtrooms, and out state buildings.
Why is it now, after all these years the media is being forced to research just how Christian beliefs can drive election results. Richard Nixon first recognized it as the "silent majority" It wasn't until the 1980 election, and the advent of Washington for Jesus that brought about the election to office of Ronald Reagan and the rise to prominence of Christian leaders such as Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson et al.
The tide and influence of the religious right has ebbed and flowed over the last 25 years since then because Christian leaders have at times failed to be united over which way to vote. Are Christians Democrats? Are they Republicans? How do the teachings of the Bible line up with party platforms?
As the debates continue over the Ten Commandments, Gay marriage, Sex Education in the public schools, abortion rights-The religious right will continue to be united, and will continue to go to the polls with a clear mandate.
The United States of America might not be a Christian nation any more, but it is a Nation with a majority of Christians, and despite what the special interest groups would have us believe in a democratic society- Majority still rules.