Some would argue that the evangelicals represent that ‘fringe’ portion of the GOP. Can the GOP win an election without the evangelicals?
Simply.. yes. That is if the GOP gets back to their original roots. If all you have is an evangelical position, that is almost all that you will have left to vote for you. Consider this, what if the GOP drops the fringe to embrace the center? Where are there more voters.. and who would the evangelicals end up voting for?