Thanks, paic. Great stuff, isn't it?
Yes, it is. Tony Snow hits the nail on the head.
Even Rush says, when conservatives be themselves ... they win elections. Yes, there are certain areas of the country where it is a harder sell, but in general, if you talk about real conservative values, people get the message and like it, at least in the U.S.
Ronald Reagan was the son of a shoe salesman! He could deliver the message of working hard, taking care of your family on your own (but knowing that your neighbor will be there if you need it in a pinch--remember old-fashioned barn-raisings?), believing in something higher than ourselves (and not the state), all with class and humor and feeling like you could sit down to dinner and have a great time with him, because he wanted to hear what you had to say.
Maybe the world has changed too much. I sure hope not, though, because those values are what made America great.