Televangelist Pat Robertson founded the Christian Coalition after his unsuccessful 1988 presidential campaign. The Christian Coalition has become America's most powerful special-interest group. It contributes millions to candidates, and its heavily biased voter guides, distributed at friendly churches days before elections, have swayed many major races.

The CC generally moderates its rhetoric and says all the "right" things when covered by the media. Other groups do their dirty work. Their web site: http://www.cc.org. Their phone number: 1-800-325-4746.