See, here's the problem with these RINO's. Their ego's are larger than their brains. Romney is a classic example of that. He joins the NRA last October and believes that we redneck hillbilly gun owners are so stupid that we won't catch on. I have really learned a lot by cruising the gun boards since I got a computer in August of 2000. The vast majority of folks like us are actually brighter than the average person, and we have interests that are wider than where does our next 4 wheeler come from, bubba. In fact those of us in the firearm culture may be the most perceptive citizens in our country.
Most Republicans are primarily conservatives or libertarians. Many of us also have a soft spot for folks who have had a poor hand dealt to them by illness, injury or an uncontrollable circumstance. We do not suffer fools or lazy no accounts very well. We can see through artifice. We are also, sadly, a little soft in the head for a politician that seems to be like us; the Compassionate Conservative.
Whether you like him or not, probably the best man for the job of president, is a man that is a true conservative. He also has the name recognition that other true conservatives don't have, like Tancredo and others. That man is Newt Gingrich. He has the ego, sure. He is also annoying, but so what. He also has the brain and the background to go with that ego. He's annoying because he says what needs to be said. He is America's preeminent historian. He's not a lawyer, he is a teacher as well as historian. No one would stand a chance with him in a debate. Newt could also recapture the house, because by then even the eloi will see what the Socialists are up to. Screw the Senate.
It's too early to make a prediction, but if Rudy, or McCain get the nod, there will be a resurgence of a 3rd party; Independent or Libertarian who will put up a fairly well known conservative and at least 20% of the Republican party will abandon the party and vote Independent or Libertarian. Rudy and McCain are RINO's and thinking Americans know that. Then the same thing will happen the first time Clinton ran; he won because of the little Texan grabbed up 20% of the vote. This time the next Clinton, or someone equally as bad will be elected and the People's Republic of America slouches faster toward Gommorah.