[Poohbah]

If the GOP abandons the pro-life plank, it will be because "conservative Christians" have failed to supply enough votes to be worth the price tag.

[Polycarp]

it will be because "conservative Christians" have failed to supply enough votes to be worth the price tag

I disagree, at least to a degree. It will depend just as much upon who wins the struggle for the soul of the GOP, social conservatives or "moderate" RINOs.

RINOs will purge social conservatives regardless, if they are able, because in the end they share the same motivations and goals as Dems.

[Hoppean]

If the GOP abandons the pro-life plank, it will be because "conservative Christians" have failed to supply enough votes to be worth the price tag.

Now pro-family voters don't provide enough votes to keep the RNC machine moving? Okay, I give up. Why not just go where all the votes are and drop the whole "conservative" pretense and we can all be liberals, or the indistinguishable "fashionably moderate?" After all, Bill Clinton got votes--he was elected twice. If you can't beat them, join them, and be part of the "winning team." I guess that's what Rove and his RNC liasons are doing.

[jmc813]

If the GOP abandons the pro-life plank, it will be because "conservative Christians" have failed to supply enough votes to be worth the price tag.

So parties should base their actions solely on what will deliver the most votes, rather than standing up for their beliefs?

For the record, I really don't have a problem with Racicot reaching out to the gays, and I'm looking forward to reading false statstics posted by the homophobe contingent of FR shortly.

[Nephi]

If the GOP abandons the pro-life plank, it will be because "conservative Christians" have failed to supply enough votes to be worth the price tag.

Impressively contorted logic.