If anyone was paying attention, they'd realize that social conservatives split the Republican party in 2008, too, by splitting their primary votes between Romney and Huckabee. And they ended up with McCain, a candidate conservatives never seemed to get excited about until Palin joined the ticket.
If the religious/social conservative vote is fractured three or more ways, a candidate who rarely strays from economic messages, such as Massachusetts' Mitt Romney, could more easily reach a plurality.
"There's a real risk of that," said Carmine Boal, 55, a former state lawmaker and Huckabee backer who believes candidates need to show unwavering conviction on marriage and abortion while also talking about jobs and the economy.
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