Endorsed by: David Vitter; Steve Forbes; Andrew McCarthy; Bill Young; Bob Naylor; Bill McCollum; Ted Olson; Charles Boustany; John Podhoretz; George Radanovich; Ed Royce; Jerry Lewis... the list goes on.
You may not like the man. The idea that he has been PNG'd out of conservative circles simply doesn't pass the laugh test.
Endorsements does not equal votes.