Definitely.
Exhibit A) Look at the Tea Party. It started as a libertarian minded, grass roots organization that protested all overspending, liberty infringing politicians no matter their party. This is evidenced by the fact that the Tea Party started during Pres Bush the younger's 2nd term, not during Pres Obama's 1st term as is popularly believed. However, as the movement gained momentum, more and more hangers on accumulated. Some examples are Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann, and Rick Santorum. All of them gained the "Tea Party" vote or support at one point or another despite the fact that all of them infringe on other's liberty's and/or do not have fiscally conservative roots. This, and some of the racist idiots that show up to the rally's have ruined what began as a peaceful and respectable movement. I still support it because I know what it was and what it still is at it's roots. Plus, I'm not paying to change my username.:2razz:
Exhibit B) Environmental groups in general. I am a nature lover. I hunt, fish, hike, etc with my son all the time. I teach him never to kill an animal (including bugs) unless he plans to eat it, it is a threat to him, or it is destroying property that would not be easily repaired (such as a vehicle or house). I severely frown upon trophy hunting and teach him it's wrong. We recycle everything. We grocery shop with re-usable grocery bags. We use cloth diapers. I could go on and on. But, with groups like Greenpeace and PETA, it sets a generally radical and over reaching precedence for a lot of people. A lot of people, especially in the south, associate the save the earth stuff with idiots like that. They marginalize people like me who are not radical but are simply doing what we believe God intended us to do. Take care of the Earth. Despite what many will say or post, peer pressure and the need to fit in are huge factors in stuff like this. If someone feels they will be lumped in with groups such as these for throwing a save the earth bumper sticker on their vehicle or for being anal about recycling, they won't do it. Thats the superficial nation we live in.
Exhibit C) Christians. Not all of us are gay hating bigots despite the effort to characterize us as such. Do I think gay marriage is right? No. But I don't believe I should force my beliefs upon others through gov't regulation either. I don't hate gay people because they're gay. Gay is not some special sin that is much worse than others. Being gay is a sin (in my opinion) just like any other sin. It doesn't make gay people extra bad people. The fact that I'm not gay doesn't put me in the position to judge someone who is. I do believe a gay person could go to heaven. Anyone, if they honestly ask the Lord for salvation, will be accepted into heaven upon their death. The Bible doesn't say "whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life note; except gay people."