The fast-growing suburban congregations have long been seen as hard-core
G.O.P. supporters. But Applebee's America, a new book aimed at
helping political, business and religious leaders market themselves,
disagrees. The authors - ex-Bill Clinton aide Douglas Sosnik, Bush
strategist Matthew Dowd and journalist Ron Fournier - analyzed 2004
exit polls and found that Protestant suburbanites who attend church
at least weekly are 49% Democrat or independent and 39% believe in
gay rights.

"Democratic leaders should stop stereotyping and start
targeting," they write. If Dems do, they may find an audience that's
used to it - the authors interviewed megachurch pastors like Rick
Warren, who talk frankly about employing tools like polling to build
their flocks.