The party rules specify support for nominated candidates, not knee-jerk blind allegiance to radical policy shifts. There's a big difference between publicly supporting a candidacy and speaking out on a candidate's governing style and campaign strategy.
First and foremost I support the party platform. When I speak out and criticize it is against people who fly in the face of everything we stand for as Republicans. I'm not the one out of touch with the Party.
For the record I'm supporting all the nominees. I wish I could say the same for Arnold. Maybe the one who refuses to endorse our US Senate nominee is the one who should resign.
OK. Here is a multiple choice question for you. Do you prefer a or b? You have to pick a or b. WHICH will you pick?
a. Arnold runs around campaigning for the Republican candidates in CA, even hopeless ones, like Mountjoy, it doesn't do the Republicans any good, Arnold ends up typecasting himself and loses to Angelides.
b. Arnold runs a more moderate campaigning, being careful to not give Angelides a chance to portray him as a "dreaded right winger", Arnold does fundraising to some R. candidates, WINS the election and other Republicans win too on his coattails.