[oldbrowser]

The only way to avoid this is to have decided on only one or two conservative candidates by mutual arrangement to enter the race so as not to cannibalize the vote.

Have a pre-primary primary, that a good idea. But how many of the candidates (and supporters) would honor the results?

[dfwgator]

I say the RNC has a committee that decides which three candidates will run before the primaries begin. No more than three. Having 6 or 7 running is counter-productive.....Also, stop the debates...it’s stupid to have debates between members of the same party, it just provides sound bites that could be used against the eventual nominee down the road.