“Unfortunately, I doubt the RINO pimps would let such a thing occur, preferring to lose than to admit their defeat was due to Conservatives pulling away.”
Strongly, strongly agreed.
A 3rd party candidate will not win this year. But if enough people support one, there might be enough for a Perot-like groundswell of True Conservatism in 2012.
I disagree with you there. I take it you've never seen what FR can do when it speaks with one voice. When this place gets righteously pissed, it can move mountains. Just ask Dan Rather.
Of course the candidate also has to have broad appeal, especially to the Christians, largely because of their stand-alone $$ sources and networking (another reason I think Keyes), because 3 weeks has to be one helluva grass fire, and the Christians are the best source to really get that to happen IRL.
As far as FR goes, why it can do no good now, is that it is not righteous, and everyone knows it. There is a lot of rah.rah.rah going on, but no one can really defend this party or this candidate at all.
I'd like nothing better than to see a groundswell here to abandon this POS and pick up another... Cuz if they mean it, Katie bar the door.
Of course, even if it would fail, you are correct that it sets up conservatives for 2012.