[ScipioAfrica us]

I am a Canadian who has visited and enjoyed this site for years. The liberals and socialists have dominated my province(state) and Federal government for years BUT we now have Conservative majorities at both levels.
We did it by leading from right wing strengths. They are as follows:
1- The economy ;even the left believes the right are better managers
2-law and order ; almost everyone believes in the equal application of the law. Illegal immigrants are cheaters and no one likes a cheater. The only reason that people are not totally outraged by Obama allowing illegal immigrants children work is that morally you can they were not cheaters
there parents were.
3-Military and Defence

Forget about abortion gay marriage etc ,no San Francisco Liberal will be persuaded to change their minds on these issues nor any other voters.

Stay on message! The only answer by Romney/Ryan to ANY question
Should be “the economy is a disaster and it is Obama’s fault
fault!”
If the press ask what time it is the answer should be “the economy is a disaster and it is Obama’s fault”!
If they ask about abortion or gay marriage same answer. It is the economy “stupid”.
Romney will win if he leads from the rights strength and stays on message.
When you have power then you can chip away on the social issues but do NOT campaign on them.

[Ingtar]

Forget about abortion gay marriage etc ,no San Francisco Liberal will be persuaded to change their minds on these issues nor any other voters.

Therein lies a good bit of the problem. As the Liberals will not move right on these issues, the Right will not move left on them. So we have to give up our principles for the sake of the principles of others.

[Dr. Sivana]

When you have power then you can chip away on the social issues but do NOT campaign on them.

I married a Canadian and spend plenty of time there.

The political dynamic is MUCH different, as social lefties in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. swamp the better parts of Canada.

In many areas, a conservative MUST make it clear that he is a social conservative in order to win. The Reagan Democrats of 1980 did just that. I know a number of blue collar families who couldn't stand George Bush the Elder, but held their noses because he campaigned as a pro-lifer.

In the states, even Bernie Sanders, the SOCIALIST Senator from Vermont follows the NRA line on guns. The folks a few miles north couldn't even imagine doing so.

We are NOT a parliamentary system, and parties are not recognized in the U.S. Constitution. These things give us a unique fabric.

By the way, in the last election in Alberta, Danielle Smith completely blew a BIG lead for the Wildrose Party by going left on abortion and the homosexual agenda.

Conservatives know it is NOT just about the money. When the Republicans pretend that it is, they give us Bob Dole, John McCain and Mitt Romney. Romney will probably win, and then he will leave mold the Republican Party in this country along the same lines as he did in Massachusetts, leaving it a smouldering pile of ruins.

[Old Sarge]

I'd like to join Commander Riker in applauding your post:

[ansel12]

This is America, if we supported you agenda of dropping social conservatism, then we become liberals, the left with better tax policy, no thanks.

[Moorings]

Canada is where the pastor was thrown in jail for hate speech when he preached in church against homosexual behaviour as sin, right?

No, we don't want to emulate that.

no San Francisco Liberal will be persuaded to change their minds on these issues nor any other voters.

We are not focusing on changing the minds of San Fran liberals. We do want to educate and remind people who are receptive to our values.