But Bush wasn’t the alternative to Gore in the primaries . . . that’s the point! You act as if the primaries are the general election. You can vote for a conservative in the primaries and it’s not a vote for Clinton or a Democrat at all. You can still vote for the best choice in the general election even if it’s not the true conservative you voted for in the primary. BUT if you work hard and are lucky, you may just get someone you can really support whole-heartedly if you go for the conservative in the primary. There is no reason to give up before you even fight for what you believe in.