Even in liberal CA, the majority of Black people voted against gay “marriage.”
The GOP needs to avoid liberal lite candidates. Why would a liberal vote for a “moderate” when they can vote for a liberal. However, as you have shown, liberals, who are social conservatives might vote for a Republican BECAUSE he is a social conservative.
The GOP establishment, as well as registered GOP voters in the primaries, need to look at history:
“Douglas Johnson, legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), told CNA that the pro-life issue motivated a lot of voters. From the NRLC’s perspective, there were “very, very substantial” improvements in about 65 House seats.
“Either a hardcore pro-abortion candidate was defeated by a pro-life challenger, or someone with a mixed record, like on the health care bill, was replaced.”
The bulk of the candidates, about 40, were “hardcore pro-abortion people” who voted for pro-life legislation “seldom if ever.”’
So why be afraid to back a strong social conservative?
“So why be afraid to back a strong social conservative?”
because the more secular fiscal conservatives usually have more money.