[onyx]

If McClintock drops out now it could be 15% of the recall vote that doesn't vote at all !

You mean Tom's 15% would elect to stay home and pout?

If so, then they're not Republicans in any sense of the word.

[jmc813]

If so, then they're not Republicans in any sense of the word.

And Arnold's not conservative in any sense of the word.

[Arthalion]

You mean Tom's 15% would elect to stay home and pout? If so, then they're not Republicans in any sense of the word.

Who wants to be a Republican? I'm a CONSERVATIVE. I typically vote Republican because their candidates best match my political philosophies. If the Republicans FAIL to run a candidate that matches my political goals, I'll vote for whichever candidate DOES promote them. In this case, we have a choice between a pro-immigrant socialist (Bustamante), a pro-business leftist (Arnold), or a traditional conservative (Tom). My vote goes to Tom. If he drops out, I vote against the recall and/or cast a protest vote.

Based on my personal experience, there are two kinds of Republican voters: Those who see politics as a giant football game ("Rah Rah, Support the home team at all costs! Crush the enemy!"), and those who actually give a damn about the candidates and what they stand for. You obviously couldn't give a damn about the future of this state...you just want your "team" to win. I choose to fight for a more conservative candidate, damn the team.

I'm firmly convinced that if Hillary Clinton switched parties, half of this websites posters would vote for her just to keep a Republican in office.