Currently it looks like a large number of conservatives in the GOP Primary are going to split the Conservative vote allowing a RINO to win - and promptly lose to Obama.
Someone needs to convene a “smoke-filled back room” and winnow the potential candidates down to one or two good conservatives so that we can smother the RINOs.
You are right about conservatives dividing and losing. Look at CPAC. Previously it was able to pretend to have conservative unity. But now some important groups want 100% purity on their litmus test or nothing. Rather than join the debate and win the debate, the retreat in defeat to maintain their purity.
Some litmus test types are likely to work harder against the person they disagree with 20% of the time than the person they disagree with 80% of the time.
Another problem is paid campaign pimps who each want to manage a presidential campaign. They will whisper in people’s ears that their guy can win with the sole motivation of getting on the gravy train. They will exploit the divisions among us for their personal benefit.
And, unfortunately, many of us will fall into the mistakes our own side makes. Obama and the Dems will not beat us. If we lose it will be because we fumble away the ball.