[Dagnabitt]

It would be nice if the primary got down to one conservative vs. one "moderate" as early as possible, while there's still enough delegates remaining for the conservative to triumph.

Unfortunately there's always the specter of someone, like the unemployed Santorum, willing to play stalking horse as long as needed for the benefit of the GOPe.

[Ronniesque]

“It would be nice if the primary got down to one conservative vs. one “moderate” as early as possible, while there’s still enough delegates remaining for the conservative to triumph.”

Agree.

[usurper]

Unfortunately there's always the specter of someone, like the unemployed Santorum, willing to play stalking horse as long as needed for the benefit of the GOPe.

And don't forget all the open primaries out there where the GOPe and MSM and all the not so right of center Independents and Democrats get to select our primary candidates.

Our system sucks, we need a third party.