Every time.
That's not the case.
Schwarzenegger won in a big way in liberal California, while Talent and Allen lost on our own turf to some pretty liberal people.
Our message sells in what is regarded as the most liberal areas of the country, but the need the message. Being 100% right on the issues won't do it alone, and going overboard with things like Terri Schiavo to appease the diehards actually hurts us.