Yeah, she's from my school. She actually SAID to our liberal professor that she would rather vote for Hillary than McCain. McCain certainly isn't my first choice. And I don't believe that he'll ever make it through the primaries. But if he did, I cannot imagine voting for Hillary.
Hillary is a democrat so her liberalism would be expected. A liberal Mccain for 4 to 8 years would re-define conservatism of the republican party. It would move us left in time. After 4 to 8 years, looking back at President Bush, would be like looking at a hardcore Barry Goldwater conservative. It's all relative. After 4 -8 years of a liberal republican, cente would be re-defined to be somewhere between Specter and Dick Durbin and a the moderate republican of today will be looked at as far-right. For that reason, a Hillary would be less damaging to the republican conservative movement than 4 - 8 years of a Mccain.
That being said, I cant see anybody conservative actually voting for a liberal to spite the republican party. That would be nuts. I wouldnt blame them if they stayed home at this point though. Hopefully the GOP will return to its base.