And lose 40%...
This math is not going well.
40% of the party do not mix religious beliefs with politics.
If it is then we should lose as the other 60% will leave anyway.
And for good reason as religion has no place in politics be it Republican or Democrat.
Those 40% need to leave and form their own party if that is the case.
Because with them, and I believe it to be more like 15-20% if that, we lose every time.
Why?
The Founders understood why.
You live in Georgia...how many voters would stay home in Georgia rather than vote for a pro-choice, pro gay marriage, pro-gun control candidate?
Be honest.
Where is the pro gun control candidate in Georgia?
Georgia Republicans would vote for Daffy Duck if he/she had a R beside the name on the ballot.
Georgia went overwhelmingly Romney.
The Georgia Legislature is overwhelmingly Republican and as an owner of 3 corporations here let me show what they have done in the last 10 years:
Doubled my license fees in one of my businesses, they call it a "user fee".
Doubled fishing and hunting licenses here.
Increased perks for elected officials.
Increased their medical benefits paid by the taxpayer for their part time jobs.
Increased their pensions.
Governor Deal places his cronies in public positions at every turn.
Done nothing on taxes here as we have highest income tax here in the south, some states have ZERO.
Have raised sales taxes every chance they can.
Republicans are no friend to small business in Georgia. Not as bad as Democrats but terrible also.
I know of no one that is pro abortion. Abortion laws never work, all they do is go to another state or are forced by government to have their baby they do not want and do not know how to care for. I oppose the power of the state picking and choosing who gets an abortion and who does not. When it was illegal "for the health of the mother" can and will never be challenged by any doctor under any law. Result: wealthy women get abortions at will and those with no $$$ do not.
Gay marriage? Please, what a dumb ass issue to make a stand on. Dick Cheney had it right: "Leave gay folk alone". Gay boogeyman issue is absurd.
Gun control? Do not see any Republican candidates this way for that.
Have many gay and lesbian attorney clients of mine for years that are members of Log Cabin group or something like that and they want to support Republicans and often do.
Time to move away from the moral police and go forward. Granny always said keep your religious to yourself. I do.