Social conservatives make it tough to pivot to the general election. Single women bought the lady parts bs and philosophizing about rape didn’t help.
The worst of it is we aren't talking about mainstream social conservatives.
We're talking about extreme elements who want to hear about their faith-based beliefs with every breath, are unconcerned about electability, unconcerned about a person's record (Santorum confirming Sonia Sotomayor, for example). As long as the candidate sounds like a preacher more than a president, they're in.
They have become their own worst enemy and Todd Akin is a prime example. He irrationally believed his nomination was providential, that he couldn't lose to McCaskill even after his rape comment. These people attack anyone who wanted Akin to step aside as RINOs, GOPe, abortionists, etc. And I mean everyone, no matter the persons solid credentials.
Then we have Mourdock weighing in on rape as well, saying it's God's Will which is music to the ears of the people I refer to above.
Both Akin & Mourdock lost easily winnable U.S. Senate seats in states Romney won with 300K-500K more votes than either man.
These people harm their causes, give life to the stereotypes painted by Democrats and drag others down by association.
Rush Limbaugh is responsible for some of the biggest image Republican problems in recent years. He helped cost us this election. His "slut" battle with Sandra Fluke gave life to the "War on Women" which helped define this race for women.
The slut battle did help Dems. Was pointless and Rush showed his age.
It’s a post Christian country (sadly) and Republicans are running like it’s Norman Rockwell. Morality is resented these days.
Focusing only on economic issues is where we win the majority of voters. For now.
Four more years of millions added to disability and food stamp roles, might be too late by 2016 to do anything. Economy collapsing from the debt will
accelerate dependency.