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:

By Aren Cambre:

Texas’s 2010 gubernatorial primary is a key battle for the Republican Party's future.