Hunter's biggest obstacles are people like you - well meaning conservatives who are too afraid to stand up and support the best candidate. The lists of negatives on all of the other candidates are as long as my arm but the only hit on Hunter is that "he can't win." As El Rushbo says, "Conventional wisdom is often wrong."
Facts and voting records are what make the BIG 4 candidates bad choices. Conventional wisdom is the only thing holding Hunter back.
We shall see in 10 months or so who is going to be.