Moral Victories in the Battle for Congress: Cultural Conservatism and the House GOP - Paperbackby Marty Cohen (Author) While Christian conservatives had been active in national politics for decades and had achieved a seat at the table by working with the Republican Party, the 1980s and 1990s saw them make significant strides by injecting issues of moral traditionalism into U. S. House races across the country. Christian conservative activists worked diligently to nominate friendly candidates and get them elected. These moral victories