[=Intervention=]

"The right should broker their power, be the kingmaker. A partial victory and partial political power is better than no victory and no power."

A partial victory is still a defeat as far as advancing the agenda goes, and advancing the agenda is the only reason to be in politics. You are going to assume that the 85% leftist Arnie will somehow roll over and listen to the conservatives once elected! *ROFL* Once he is elected with the help of the "middle" and "liberals" he'll have even LESS reason to listen to the conservatives! Once a leftist is in power, he becomes ever-more leftist, as he sees constituent groups as his only hope of being re-elected.

The right has it right. Why support someone who doesn't support the agenda in hopes of getting him to support the agenda once elected?

[monkeyshine]

and advancing the agenda is the only reason to be in politics.

Yes I agree. But you cannot win the war in one attack. You must gain territory inch by inch.

The right must be tactical here, imo. The fight will continue if Rnold wins. If CB wins, the right will sit and fester and stew for 3 more years.