54 years in CA and relocated to VA in 2006 (to be closer to my only child, my daughter). Life-long conservative Republican. And yes, labels do have meaning to me. I will not leave the Republican Party to punish Rinos. I have not heard anyone (except Rinos and Demorats!) advocate any change in bedrock Republican principles, which are conservative. Unless and until they change (and party members who do not adhere to them does not mean they have changed) I will look to a rededicated GOP as our only possible salvation. Frustrated for the moment, to yield to that damnable coalition of socialists/leftists and pressure groups, the Demonrats, and give obeisance to “the Messiah,” is unthinkable. And to throw power to the Dems by going a third party route is anathema as well. If the Republicans are to lose, let it be with adherence to their principles intact. Although evolving demographics make a return to power increasingly problematic, the Obamaniac extremists, starting with The Extremist in Chief, give us reason to believe we will be back if the nation survives. (Wrote the immediately-foregoing months ago. My words appear to have been prescient.) 2010 or bust!!