So because the Democratic party has taken over most of the black vote, conservatives are to soften their stance on the issues to win back some of that vote?
(I'm in no way wanting to take anyway anyone's voting rights.) Just stating facts. You can't act like the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the New Deal, the Great Society, and the New Frontier never happen. Would you rather the GOP nominate Herbert Hoover's ghost and lose every single election?
No you cannot act like those didn't happen. But instead of embracing the New Deal and Great Society as good things, touch that 'third rail' of politics. It's got to be done sooner or later, and for the posterity of this generation and for my future childrens' lives, grab hold of it and break it down!! The original intent of the Founders was that running for political office was not meant to be some kind of popularity contest yet that is exactly what it has turned into. The people elect the lesser of two evils. Except for a scant handful of elections within the last 20 years, everytime I stepped into the booth I told myself I was voting for the lesser of two evils. And within 20 years it has only gotten worse. No more. I will vote only for the fiscally conservative candidate, but they must be morally conservative as well. If they can't hold up, well I won't vote for that person. I will vote my conscience. I will not vote for a pro-abortion, anti-gun 'conservative' no matter what the outcome. If that makes me 'fringe' well heck, I guess I have too much of my ancestors' pride and blood in me to know any different
The palo-left has the same debate, the liberal base in this country are angry at the "new Democrats" and the "Third Way" politics. They think they have been sold out and want Paul Wellstone or Ralph Nader to be president - everybody else knows it will never happen.