Conservatives forgot how to dance (Report)

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CONSERVATIVES FORGOT HOW TO DANCE
Jeff Flake’s problem isn’t Donald Trump, it’s that conservative ideas aren’t very popular.

Before conservatives fling their phones to the floor in outrage, we should first be plain about what we mean by “conservative.”

Here we’re talking about the kind of small-government, Constitution-literalistic, rugged-individualistic, free-market, cultural-traditionalistic ideology that has substantially defined American conservatism since at least the beginning of the 20^th century.

From Calvin Coolidge to Barry Goldwater to Ronald Reagan to their heirs today, conservatism has also been about reacting to the march of liberalism, progressivism and populism. Often, conservatives have acted as a political corrective in response to the excesses of the left. But, the core set of values has been consistent.

That does not, however, mean that it has been popular.

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds just 15 percent of registered voters can be identified…