A Conservative Case for Gay Marriage

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5. In this case, I think they are damned if they do and damned if they don't

If they run on social issues with a conservative bent, they'll likely lose many moderate voters. If they run on their economic policies, they'll likely still lose some moderates. They've put themselves in a bind. While there are people who still vote against their best interests, I have noticed a change in the attitudes of certain Repubs in my area. For one reason or another, they have had a family member or friend end up hospitalized and learned that Obamacare isn't as bad as they thought it would be. And they are scared as shit of being let go from work because of their age and their spouses' medical costs to the employer. I hear a lot less bitching these days.