I am a little confused by your statement. Even though our candidate will be chosen by the voters during the primary, are you saying the RNC should disqualify Rudy because he doesn't fit your ideal of true conservative?
What would you have the RNC do? This isn't the days of the smoky back rooms where they have much of a voice. In fact, from figures and donations, it seems that the RNC has much less influence than they used to. With this years compressed primary schedule, I venture to say, they won't have any influence. It will be up to who has the most money to continue, and who the voters vote for.
If Rudy becomes the nominee through the primary voters, what should the RNC do then, totally abandon the general election?
That's understandable. The RNC may not control who gets the nod in the primaries, that's true. However, it would be foolish to think that Republican leadership has no influence on how closely its membership hews to the party line, precisely what the platform planks are, and which candidates get the blessing of the party vs. which do not.
Dobson sends this message now so that the party can be put on alert...going pro-abortion is not a viable way to win a national election. The base will flee in droves; depend on it. This political calculus has to figure into party strategy if Republicans are to win in 2008.