The idea that a religious group has control over the GOP is farcical. It's the other way around.
Indeed. The fundies may be pulling the sleigh, but it's big money that is holding the reigns. Sometimes the churchy people might pull the sleigh in a direction money doesn't want, but money can handle taking a non direct route to their goals.
Isn't religion the biggest cash-cow of all? But really, I think you could be right. There's probably just as much (if not more) politicking in churches as there is preaching on the campaign trail.