Conservatives have to believe...they have to know, that the principles they hold dear are also held dear by the people they are electing. They do not believe this of many of the candidates so they get apathetic, they get fractured, etc.
I believe we can focus on the conservative vote and unify it behind solid constitutional principles.
I also believe that as we do that for the long haul, we will influence a lot of those others you speak of and bring them to our cause.
Some/many do not realize or use it.
Some give up easily, some really believe they can do nothing to change government, and others believe it is all manipulated by powers behind the scene and votes can be made to lie.
Passiveness or apathy, or procrastination is an evil enemy. It has no power of its own ... only as a person plays into it. MO
We have been led to believe for so long ... not to bring up politics with neighbors, customers, business associates, in schools, churches, family, especially in laws: that we have accepted the premise whole heartily as a rule.
We do have power, influence and a voice and a vote.
USE IT!
Thank you, Jeff.