I believe that a Republican needs to be governor of Californis in 2004 and that both Simon and McClintock are unelectable.
Abraham Lincoln said of Gen. George Sheridan "I used to think that a cavalryman had to be 6'4", but now I see that 5'4" will do in a pinch".
Well, since a conservative governor of California is out of reach then a moderate will have to do in a pinch.
And another thing!
I haven't dismissed you as purists, I've dismissed you as ideologues.