If the so called "conservatives" want their values, they must come up with articulate powerful candidates who can convince others. The democrats have successfully demonized conservatives as religious extremists who obsess about abortion.
They have successfully demonized Republicans who then suffer the consequences. IE: Ann Coulter spouting extremist-sounding rhetoric insulting liberals as being "Godless"-leading people who don't know better to believe the Right are obsessed with religion (and abortion)-and Republicans are guilty by association. Granted, the GOP has allowed it to happen for fear of alienating the religious extremists who obsess about abortion (as if attracting religious votes matter the most). Whatever happened to the big tent?