By Aren Cambre:

Extreme social stances are a losing strategy for two reasons.

1: They are paradoxically liberal. If we fully legislated my state platform's social stances, we would make the government the moral compass, usurping the proper role of the church and individual wisdom.

2: They turn away mainstream conservatives and moderates. This is proven by two polls:

The Religious Right showed its true, political colors this week, displaying no loyalty or respect whatsoever for the political party that has effectively carried its water for th