[LeoMcNeil]

The real problem in 2016 is that conservatives won’t get behind one candidate. Instead, we’ll have 5-7 conservatives running all of whom will accuse the others of being heretics to the cause. If the GOP progressives get behind one of their candidates (Bush, Romney or Christie) they’ll win the nomination easily. If on the other hand conservatives line up behind one guy we can win easily. Romney only got 39% of the vote in the GOP primaries in 2012. That means 60% went to conservative candidates. Unfortunately, we conservatives are too foolish to, as a voting block, get behind one of them.

[Candor7]

If on the other hand conservatives line up behind one guy we can win easily>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Agreed. Thats why we need a Cruz candidacy.

[zerosix]

...and the GOPers know it (conservatives will squabble amongst themselves over a bunch of conservative primary candidates, if not, GOPers get behind a marginal conservative and promote him/her to draw conservatives away from the one they fear the most) which is why they have no fear about winning the nomination.

Winning the election is another matter, which is why Democrats aren't terribly worried about that, as they know (history backs this up) conservatives out in fly-over America, simply won't show up to vote, when GOPers put lipstick on their pig!