Not so. There are social conservatives in the Mass GOP (e.g. Sandi Martinez, Sean Bielat who is running against Joseph P. Kennedy III). The problem is that the democrats have been the dominant party in Massachusetts and have controlled the Massachusetts legislature for a long, long time.
The state GOP was destroyed by the Kennedy’s in the 1950’s.
In Massachusetts, a Republican governor actually has very little power because the legislature is so dominated by democrats.
Like the majority of Freepers, I had high hopes for other candidates in the primaries, but Romney is the guy left standing, and it’s either him or Obama. I don’t believe Romney is out to destroy social conservatives or push them to the sidelines, because it wouldn’t be to his political advantage to do so. His selection of Paul Ryan is a signal that social conservatives will have a place at the table.
Sean Bielat has two opponents in the primary. One is Elizabeth Childs (who styles herself a social liberal and fiscal conservative), who was apparently recruited by the MA GOP. The other is a conservative (a dentist, I think, from Fall River maybe -- never heard of him before). I don't know why the other self-styled conservative got into the race, but it looks like the conservative vote will be split.
Isn't this the guy who ran against Bawney Fwank last time around? Let's hope he has more luck.