 republicans and their faulty moral arithmetic in politics perception is reality facts don t matter history doesn t matter even results don t matter it s all about the message based on the 2012 elections the conservative message about jobs economic growth and personal freedom doesn t resonate with voters yet progressive policies that create dependency hollow out the family unit and ultimately result in shredding of the social safety net are perceived as caring what can conservatives do to change this perception read more  onlinewsjcom article sb10001424127887324338604578326350052940798html  republicans and their faulty moral arithmetic  