We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
By definition, conservatives struggle with change.
When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us so let's quit trying to curry favor with them.
We need to punch back against the extremes of both the left and the right and define the terms of the debate ourselves.
Conservatives unwittingly side with the social forces that contribute to the destruction of traditional values.
When you look at all of the conservative groups in town and across the country, we all agree on the same things. Where we sometimes get into a disagreement is over the tactics to get to the endpoint.
We must fight intolerance, racism and the far-Right.
We have to fight twice as hard, three times as hard - not only as conservatives, but frankly, as women - to have our voices heard.
The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on.
I am getting frustrated by the fact that we have been out of office for eight years. I desperately want to lead the Conservative Party to make quicker progress back into power.
My goal has always been to figure out how we can advance the conservative cause.