I could have sworn in one of your posts over a year ago you said you weren't a conservative. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
It is amazing that a guy for whom there was never any real support but for a few in the party (and I agree with you, btw), is already poised to win the nomination in a race in which until this moment, many were predicting would end in a brokered convention. McCain, with the help of the mainstream media (unfortunatley they aren't quite lame yet) and a few Republican supporters, was able to get the cards to fall his way.
You are correct, I was passionately arguing immigration and conservatives one and all on this forum had decidedly labeled me a RINO.
Note the phrase I use was "conservative as me" then went on to say that if I have a problem, then the others here had a nightmare.
My beef with McCain does not include immigration. There is more than enough McCainiac notions without even touching immigration.
As you can see, it is the immigration issue that is helping McCain, not hurting him. All those Hispanics that folks here were telling me actually supported the Conservative take on the issue, are voting for McCain. They were offended by constant conservative bashing of Mexicans. Even the Cubans voted against conservatives and for McCain.
I would say that I was right, but that is not necessary. I am a conservative, but the conservative movement left me on immigration and a few sundry issues. I have not yet left it.