Chances are, voting for Conservatives is going to be more difficult. The Whigs changed the convention and primary rules. Even if a Conservative did get nominated, the party would work to defeat him.
Col. West is the perfect example of what Conservatives can expect from the Whigs. He lost his seat because the Florida Republicans (majority)redistricted him out of a seat and gave it to Alan Grayson.
And you still think you can reform the Whigs from within?
The seat did not go to Grayson. It went to Lois Frankel or Patrick Murphy depending upon how you slice the redistricting. I agree that the Florida legislature screwed Allen.