There's your answer ~ the godless, soulless, atheist, homosexualist, double-dealer, kneejerk, robotlike, kneejerk crowd who imagine they run the Republican party ABANDONED IT
Again, this based on the false premise that the conservatives would support the party just because they are conservatives and believe that this is their duty. At some point the question comes forth - the party does not wish to support our ideals, so why do we support the party?