So you can now be a "rock-ribbed" conseravative even if you are pro-choice, advocate gay marriage, receive governemnt grants and have a duaghter outside of wedlock? Cool!!
Do you LIKE to lose elections? We are talking about a young woman. Today, she is going to vote republican. If she continues to be engaged in the issues, she will begin examining her beliefs. Minds do not change overnight. All this while she is voting the GOP ticket.
While always inclined to be somewhat conservative, I had many competing beliefs. Over time, as I listened and read, learned about ideas and common truths behind many conservative positions, I became MUCH more conservative. It's a process.