You think the definition of a RINO is someone who doesn't blindly, completely support anyone with an 'R' next to their name?
That is not what a RINO is. The term RINO describes someone who belongs to the R party, but yet espouses and supports leftist/liberal agenda of the democrats/marxists/socialists.
Mindfire, the definition of RINO is changing - right here, right now, on this very board (not that the big government social-cons ever had a monopoly on its meaning in the first place). And you are one of those who are changing the definition. A "conservative," you MAY be, but you are also proving yourself a RINO of the first degree.
For the record, I supported (with time and money) Pat Buchanan's primary campaign in '92 (I've known him peripherally since '82 but could never back him these days, now that he's become Dick Gephardt). However, when GHWB won the primary, I was with Prez 41 in the General. A Republican battles within the parameters of the party to try to elect the (conservative) Republican of his choice. However, when the choice is eventually made - a Republican supports the Republican. A RINO, on the other hand, takes his toys and goes home because he doesn't like the way the game ended - or, in this case, votes Constitution Party. Again, to espouse or believe anything else is arrogant, politically dishonest, and anti-conservative.
As for your boy Peroutka on '04 - well, he's a moron, a horrid candidate (Howie Phillips was at least legit), and - how shall we say - "questionable" as concerns his political contribution history. He'll turn the Constitution Party (and his/its supporters) into a laughingstock faster than you can say "John Ashcroft."