This article in Rolling Stone is really great: it's by a guy who went undercover in the Bush campaign to see what makes the republicans tick!
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/6539082?
I've always struggled to understand how the repubs think, and this article was good insight: intolerance, bigotry and religous fundamentalism, coupled with a stubborn self-righteousness.
If anyone else has any thoughts on how repubs see things I'd love to hear it.