Leading up to the SCOTUS confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, we explored how the bitter hearings over Judge Robert Bork changed how nominees answer, or rather, don't answer questions. 

In 1976, Ronald Reagan found owning the soul of a party isn't the same as taking home its nomination.

Some issues are too fundamental for a party to withstand, and the consequences can last for a generation.

While abortion is often cited as the motivation behind evangelical Christians becoming politically active in the 1970s, there's another little-known reason that involves the IRS and segregated schools.