they claim to be consevertive, both socially and fiscally

BTW, reddest is a word although I was not sure :-)

adj redder, reddest

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the colour red

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish red hair red deer

3. having the face temporarily suffused with blood, being a sign of anger, shame, etc.

4. (of the complexion) rosy; florid

5. (of the eyes) bloodshot

6. (of the hands) stained with blood, as after committing murder

7. bloody or violent red revolution

8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins

9. denoting the highest degree of urgency in an emergency; used by the police and the army and informally (esp in the phrase red alert)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reddest