Reagan was in office almost thirty years ago...many young voters don’t even remember him sadly...things must be updated periodically in order to attract new voters...principles are important, but it seems to me that we can not expect voters to agree with all our principles thus must decide which are the most important and move forward in a positive way...running negatives campaigns does not work....what can we offer America that is positive and valuable.
I think you wholly misjudge the impact of Reagan, and I disagree wholly. When Reagan was, I was one person. Now, because I have married and have children, I am six people.
My sons and daughters are, or will all be staunch Reagan Conservatives, and solidly grounded in the Evangelical Christian Right as well. It is nearly guaranteed.
The Conservative Right has not diminished. It has GROWN. The Christian Right as not abandoned Reagan. The Republicans have. That the Republicans cannot win is directly attributable to their poor lip service (if even that) to Conservative issues.
principles are important, but it seems to me that we can not expect voters to agree with all our principles thus must decide which are the most important and move forward in a positive way...
We can certainly expect voters to agree with our principles - They do so overwhelmingly whenever actual Conservatism is adhered to.
running negatives campaigns does not work....what can we offer America that is positive and valuable.
Reagan Conservatism - a rich libertarian core, with a Judeo-Christian ethical wrapper. Commitment to all three conservative factions in unswerving principle. There is *nothing* more positive, saleable, or valuable to the American people.