Clyde Wilcox is a professor of government at Georgetown University. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including "Serious Money: Fundraising and Contributing in Presidential Nomination Campaigns" (1995), "Onward Christian Soldiers: The Christian Right in American Politics" (1996), and "Interest Groups in American Campaigns: The New Face of Electioneering" (1999). His edited books include "Women in Elected Of ce: Past, Present, and Future" (1998), "The Politics of Gay Rights" (2000), and "Understanding Public Opinion", 2nd ed. (2002).