Then why did he join the party of abortion and gay marriage, if he is a social conservative.
Economic issues. We are screwed in this country with the two party system. Because you believe in life, doesn't mean you believe in free trade with China. In fact, it might mean you are opposed to dealing with the thugs. Because you like to hunt doesn't mean that you like trickle down tax cuts, and might want broader middle class tax cuts instead. But, the theory in this country is that you must support one party or the other Dane, as you know. Most of us actually hold different views than the party platforms. We decide our party on which has more of what we agree with overall. I have chosen Republican. There are pro-abortion Republicans, and pro-life democrats. There are gun nanny Republicans, and pro 2nd amendment democrats. There are southern democrats who are conservative, northern republicans who are liberals.
Subversion. And do you think Schwarzenegger, Giuliani, and their ilk are any more sympathetic to pro-life and anti-gay marriage issues than the Dem leadership are?