That's been my whole point of using this year to promote a truly conservative third-party option. Nominating candidates who evoke no better than a bland "meh" isn't a winning strategy.
In the last 150 years, 3rd parties have been, are, and always will be no more than protest votes unless you get a New York State style system.
The only way to make an actual difference is to take over the GOP from local levels on upward and to take advantage of primaries and open seats. That's it. That doesn't mean I won't vote protest occasionally. I did for governor last time, but 3rd parties are only good for protest votes.
I know, and my comment wasn’t directed at you, but at any John Doe Freeper who might shamble by and try to warn me that not voting for Romney means “re-electing Obama!!!!1111!!eleventy111!”