Well I am an American, then a conservative, then a republican. I am a registered republican, so I can vote in the primary and effect who the nominees are. As soon as the republican party is no longer useful, and I can no longer affect that change I will discard the republican party to the trash heap.
“As soon as the republican party is no longer useful, and I can no longer affect that change I will discard the republican party to the trash heap.”
Effect.
You are getting into the word business. Know your tools.
“so I can vote in the primary and EFFECT who the nominees are”
that should be:
“so I can vote in the primary and AFFECT who the nominees are”