I recall twenty years ago when a large group of influential Libertarians defected to form the RLC within the Republican party. In twenty years they've had zero effect that I've noticed, in fact, the Republicans have gone in the opposite direction.
Seems your argument falls rather flat. Our cries for smaller government fall on extraordinarily deaf ears.
I agree with you. I have never understood why Republicans assumed our vote belonged to them if they didn't address our issues. I would vote Republican again if I truly believed that the party would cut off the blood supply to the growing cancer that is our government. But it seems to grow unabated under their rule, too. I think that Kerry is a worse choice than Bush. But that's not enough for me anymore.