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Are you infering the RNC is recruiting RINOS for the sake of having more RINOS?

Whenever there are two Republican candidates running for an office, the RNC backs the RINO over the conservative. They will support a incumbent RINO, no matter how lame and inept, over a challenging conservative.

Ken Blackwell is a perfect example of the former, Taft of the latter. Taft was so lame that Strickland, a Democrat, actually is more conservative on some issues and is a helluva lot better governor.

Whenever there are two Republican candidates running for an office, the RNC backs the RINO over the conservative. They will support a incumbent RINO, no matter how lame and inept, over a challenging conservative

Have you been in the room when these decisions on who to back are made? If so, please tell us how the process works. If not, please leave your speculation on the porch.

I've been involved in discussions regarding WHICH state candidates will receive money, and I can tell you it's a little more complicated than just giving the most conservative candidate the cash. Actually, issues polls are cross referenced with candidate popularity polls and name ID polls. Then party registration numbers are considered.

It's important to acknowledge that an Ultra Conservative cannot be elected in a district that leans Moderately Republican to Conservative D.

The candidate MUST mirror the tastes of the majority of that District's voters.

I will wait to read your post describing your experiences in making decisions like these.