Where's the second party?
Some food for thought:
In 1988 Michael Dukakis lost with 44% of the popular vote.
In 1992 Bill Clinton won with 43% of the vote.
Ross Perot siphoned enough votes away from GHW Bush to engineer his defeat (Perot’s real goal, IMO).
Do we conservatives have any choice other than to re-inject conservative principles into the Republican party?
I think not.