Sure an atheist can be a Republican....so can someone who is gay....or someone who supports a woman's right to choose.
But, in all those cases, he/she would be very unlikely to ever rise to level of influence or power within the party....and with the party moving even further right, they are become even more marginalized if not outright ostracized.
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In Texas, with the election of Tea Party supported and more extreme conservative candidates, the state House has moved even further rights and the current Speaker is facing a revolt because he is Jewish...and not Christian enough:
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Along with a group of Texas tea partiers, an official from the Texas State Republican Executive Committee would prefer it if a Christian served as the state's House Speaker instead of the Jew who currently holds the position. "I got into politics to put Christian conservatives into office. They’re the people that do the best jobs over all," John Cook told a reporter recently. It's cool, though, because he has two Jewish friends...
Texas GOP Leader Not Sure Jew Can Really Be a Good House Speaker -- Daily Intel
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