Because there are various stubborn factions within the Conservative umbrella that are unwilling to compromise on their pet issues not taking front-center stage and sucking up all the attention. This sort of internecine obstinacy has been sinking Conservatives in elections. And I’m not just singling out the religious right when I say this, there are others.
It boils down to what can reasonably be done in the political realm...I think too many place their faith in government to be the engine of changing morality and social mores.....those have to be done outside of the political realm. I believe that even amongst many who claim to be “pro-choice”, they still look down on people who have had abortions...I think using social sanctioning, can be effective without having to bring it into the political realm. What the government must guarantee is the rights for those efforts....because the Democrats would love to silence opposition to their social agenda....so now we turn it into more of a “Freedom of Speech” issue, which is a winning proposition for our side....it gets rid of the notion that Republicans want to run peoples’ lives.