Time for a GOP Northern Strategy

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It's pointless trying to appeal to secular transplants in New England, but what about New England Protestants such as Congregationalists? In 50 years, they've gone from being the most Republican of any mainline denomination to the least.

The nature of Congregationalism as a faith tradition has changed quite a lot in that period.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I don't think we need to moderate on social issues, but we need to de-emphasize social issues in our campaigns in blue-leaning areas.  However, I do think that message may be of benefit when trying to win Latino votes.

Latinos are in favor of gay marriage and some polls also indicate abortion (see http://s3.amazonaws.com/resurgentrepublic.com/resurgentrepublic/production/assets/873/original/RR-toplines-121212.pdf, page 10). If the GOP wishes to make some inroads into Hispanic voters, they'd be well advised to try and appeal to Hispanic small business owners. And you don't win over those voters by going on and on about abortion and gays. That's how you may also win back pro-choice fiscal conservatives in the NE who've left the party because of its focus on divisive social issues.

Most of the Latinos that I have mutual contact with are very much pro-life and probably pro-traditional marriage as well.

I'm sure they are pro-traditional marriage. A plurality are pro-same-sex marriage as well.