It is true that these conservatives may not think in the long-term, or the eternal. Especially not the eternal. I can think of Someone who might have something to say about their opinions on abortion.
As far as the proposition in Ohio is concerned, this summer. I met a woman whom happens to be from Ohio. And I saw how she was celebrating this morning on Facebook that the thing went down to defeat. I know the woman is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal. That should tell me all I need to know about this proposition.
True, but they vote (or don't vote, I suspect in this case they just stayed home).