[Colonel_Flagg]

perhaps getting the last word on the place gays have in the conservative movement after a tussle that pitted social conservatives against libertarians at this year's conference.

Not. A. Chance.

[Mariner]

"Not. A. Chance. "

Well, it does appear there is a chasm between socons and (l)ibertarians in the party...it's also a geographical gap statistically.

A "southern conservative" is around 80% likely to also be a social conservative.

A "western/mountain-conservative" is far more likely to be (l)ibertarian and open to gays in the party.

Palin is far more the later.