"People tell me all the time that 'you care more about your principles than you care about winning'. First of all, I believe that if you stick to your principles, you will win. And secondly, if you don't stick to your principles, what is the point of winning?"
"When I entered this race, I made a promise to stay in right to the finish line. I keep my promises."
Tom McClintock
September 24, 2003
When he loses I will repost this for you.
Fine. Don't formally drop out, just "suspend" your campaign and urge your followers to oppose Davis and Bustamante by voting for Schwartzenegger. Then you can keep to your principles, and still correct the mistake you made by promising not to drop out in the first place (no one in public life should ever unequivocally say "never", knowing how unpredictable events can be).