“..It is not as if these are people given to compromise, so expecting that they will suddenly change is pretty stupid. They have been up front and unwavering in their convictions for decades..”
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I understand what you are saying. But there is so much more at stake in THIS election than just personal conviction. I too have personal convictions that conflict with some but I am not so selfish as to ignore that America is where we ALL live and want it to remain the greatest country and governmental system on the face of the planet.
The entire make up of America is on the line. And it affects all of us, regardless of our personal convictions. It is time to unite against the worst threat America has faced since the first Revolution. And if Obama gets another 4 years, many “personal convictions” will become crimes against the state. This is no time for self-interest but a very unselfish uniting to save our Republic.
Bingo
it’s not about Romney - it’s about ousting a clear and present danger to our survival.
It does not matter one whit how high the stakes seem to people who only look at the short term. These groups see the things that made America worth preserving as being every bit as lost with Romney as they are with Obama - for one group due to Romney's record and for the other due to Romney's religion.
If you want their vote, you have to have a candidate that offers an America they believe in, and Romney does not.
In a situation where they perceive themselves to lose regardless, they will go with their principles. The tattered shreds that might go away slower with Romney (wealth) do not rate very with social conservatives.
Its a bit late in the game for you to be panicking. You should have panicked earlier and worked harder to derail Romney, if you think he needs the socon vote or the religious Christian vote.
As Christians see it, hard times bring people to the end of themselves and they may come to Christ.
As social conservatives see it, civil war may be needed to preserve our freedoms and whatever wake up call it takes is worth it.
Your fears are necessary fires to the groups Goode is getting votes from. You have zip to offer with Romney.