Will some GOP stop voting because of confederate flag, gay marriage, immigration

[TJ in Oregon]

I've never bought the conservative turnout theory for the 2012 loss (quite frankly it seems to be coming from the same alternate universe who thought Romney was actually going to win in a landslide).

But the question does need to be asked of exactly how far left the Republicans can go without mass defections. My personal suspicion is that the real redline is abortion. I suspect disaffected conservatives will eventually come home as long as there is something the Republicans offer them. The GOP needs to be careful that they listen warily to their opponents' advice and make sure that that it still the case.