[C. Edmund Wright]

I’m fine with going on the offensive about it from time to time. However, that is different than leading with it, which is the Huckabee / Santorum notion. But another point here:

The 2014 election compares with the 94 and 2010 models much much better than the Reagan elections for two major reasons. 2010 best of all. Clearly, that election was not about social issues, though social conservatives did well - by emphasizing other issues. This shows that social conservatism can be advanced even when it is not the lead emphasis.

[xzins]

Any time Life comes up we should attack with the same vigor that we use to support guns.

After all, it too is the first right mentioned in the Declaration....LIFE, liberty...

And it’s mentioned in the Bill of Rights: (5th Amendment - “no one deprived of LIFE...without due process.)

We should be anxious to jump at the chance to defend life.

[SoConPubbie]

The 2014 election compares with the 94 and 2010 models much much better than the Reagan elections for two major reasons. 2010 best of all. Clearly, that election was not about social issues, though social conservatives did well - by emphasizing other issues. This shows that social conservatism can be advanced even when it is not the lead emphasis.

Reagan led BOTH with social issues (Pro-Life) and economic issues (Smaller Government).

We will not win by diminishing the social issues.

They are all equal. All of our rights come from God, especially Life.

We either lead with principles or we will fall with Pragmatism and Strategy.