Tony Perkins: “I mean, look, people's faith do impact the way they view politics.”

His mandate was to address the economy. And as he goes off and is sidetracked into these controversial social issues, I think two things happen. One, he takes his eye off the ball of the economy, slowing down the economic recovery; and…

The fact is there are not cohesive voices within the Republican Party providing leadership, giving those ideas.

Until the RNC and the other national Republican organizations grow a backbone and start defending core principles, don't send them a dime of your hard-earned money.

I think you have seen the party moving into the wilderness politically over the last two elections, because they have -- they have moved away from those very core ideas that Republicans and conservatives identify with.