Weird list. George Allen was the choice of the party guys. Allen West won as a conservative and got redistricted out by our own party bosses.
My main point is not the list. My main point is that to win a candidate must be both, a solid conservative AND politically very savvy. The low information voters are easy prey to the socialist propaganda which tells them that money will be forced out from the rich and given to them. So it is a very difficult job to win elections now a days. Even Ronald Reagan would have a tough time winning in 2016.