I think the Christian social conservatives have to realize that they are not the “backbone” of the party and need to share that title with the fiscal conservatives. In addition, a limited government platform appealed to independents and libertarians. They all tolerated each other, even though they found portions of the other’s agenda irritating.
The Republican party’s strength was the Coalition. The position of Huckabee and Obama on fiscal issues is similar. Huck is certainly not for limited government. If the Huckster is the candidate, the coalition is broken and the other two elements are disenfranchised with no one to advance their agendas. I predict that there will be a backlash in the Republican party and many will look to a third party, or sit the vote out. The social conservatives will end up having none of their agenda met as will the others because they forgot that their strength was in the Coalition not the “backbone” of the religious right.
If you hear what I am saying, there is no differnec
In numerical terms (sheer numbers), Christians, traditionalists, pro-lifers, etc, outnumber the fiscal conservatives/social liberals in the Republican Party...so they get first choice.
The fiscal conservatives/social liberals can go along or whine, not vote, and let fiscal liberals/social liberals like HIllary and Obama win.
That’s how it works.
You hit it dead on sir!