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Then you obviously are not out in the trenches working for candidates and meeting a lot of other Republicans. Even here in OK, Republicans are getting fed up with the values only Reps who have introduced some bills that make the rest of us cringe. The pendulum swung too far right and is in the process of swinging back to a more common sense approach. Not to say that values are not important because I believe they are but other issues are more of a priority like roads and bridges in my state.

We had a lady killed near where I live on the Interstate because part of the bridge fell down. Not to mention our state was on fire and the values reps were debating where to put library books on the OKC library shelf while our rural firefighters were waiting for a vote on their needed equipment and resources. Turned a lot of us off that they put social issues that were rightly a community problem ahead of the safety of people and animals in the path of the fires.

How about a bill that would allow a pharmacist to decide which prescriptions to fill from the doctor if he didn't agree with the prescription?

I could go on and on about some of the worst bills and resolutions submitted and then they had to go in special session to get paid more in order to pass the budget.

This is why I think your figure is way to high or there would be a values candidate running. What you have this time are a few people pandering to values voters IMO.

Then you obviously are not out in the trenches working for candidates and meeting a lot of other Republicans

Are you kidding, I have knocked on over 5000 doors in the last two elections.Over 8 of Idahos largest counties. I managed 2 state legislator campaigns, worked closely on 2 more. I did alot with a state senate campaign, and worked officially on Congressman Bill Sali's campaign. ALL WINNERS! ALL CONSERVATIVE!

I've been doing this for years and know grassroots campaigning. I especially know "regular folks".

One thing that really stands out to me is how many people mention pro-life as the major issue to them at the door.

Even here in OK, Republicans are getting fed up with the values only Reps who have introduced some bills that make the rest of us cringe.

People all over the US are sick of values only, thats why we have all the serious problems, family breakups, drugs, alcohol, etc.

I have lived in Missouri and OK and I can't believe people there aren't into values issues. I can believe that they aren't for candidates who are one issue candidates.

Very few if any of us who your bunch call "one issue" voters are. If one is solid on pro-life issues they are probably for the rest of the core Republican issues, less government, less spending, lower taxes, free enterprise, private property rights, border control for national security, 2nd amendment and all the pro-life, pro-family issues.