How Unpopular is Fred Phelps?

If you think someone like Fred Phelps is alone in his viewpoints, check out his election results when he ran for Governor in Kansas.

Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas, 1990

• Joan Finney - 81,250 (47.18%)
• John Carlin - 79,406 (46.11%)
• Fred Phelps - 11,572 (6.72%)

Democratic primary for United States Senate, Kansas 1992

• Gloria O'Dell - 111,015 (69.20%)
• Fred Phelps - 49,416 (30.80%)

Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas, 1994

• Jim Slattery - 84,389 (53.02%)
• Joan Wagnon - 42,115 (26.46%)
• James Francisco - 16,048 (10.08%)
• Leslie Kitchenmaster - 11,253 (7.07%)
• Fred Phelps - 5,349 (3.36%)

Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas, 1998

• Tom Sawyer - 88,248 (85.28%)
• Fred Phelps - 15,233 (14.72%)

For those who deny hate is a problem in the United States, how do we explain such support?