Conservatives must obtain and maintain the stronghold of this party, to overcome the parasitic socialism infecting both parties. How we do that exactly, I'm not sure. Palin, Rand, West and other true conservatives may hold the key.
Yes, sometimes we make mistakes electing a weak candidate one who cannot take the arrows and vindictive words from everyone, the D's the R's, the press, their opponent. Being a registered conservative, constitution or libertarian has no power in the primaries, even though we are all of those we need to make the change from within the R party and we are!