[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Also Eisenhower over Taft in 1952, Nixon over Goldwater in 1960, Ford over Reagan in 1976, and four Bush nominations and one Dole nomination over more qualified conservatives in every election since 1988. You guys are the heroes of the Democrat Party.

[paul544]

I'd vote for Lonegan as well. But it get old hearing this kind of puritan view that only candidates that fit some pre-approved conservative template can be in the GOP. Our majorities, when we had them, were led by conservatives but included Republicans of all stripes. In absence of ANY leadership, we should support whoever can help our party back from extinction in the NE.