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eNewsletter ›› By Ken Connor, CP Contributor August 19,
2011|8:44 am  In these difficult economic times, both sides of
the political aisle are desperate to convince the American
people that they are the party with the best plan for pulling
America out of recession. As the GOP field of serious
presidential contenders finally begins to clarify, the
prevailing assumption is that whoever challenges President Obama
for the Presidency must maintain a laser-like focus on fiscal
issues and leave social issues on the back burner for another
election.  Governor Mitch Daniels was among the first to offer
this observation, calling for a "truce" on social issues heading
into 2012. Because the economy has dominated the news for the
last four years, it's easy to understand why some might draw
this conclusion, but they are wrong.  True, we haven't been
hearing much about traditional "values voter" fodder of late.
Tea Party talking points have become de rigueur in many con