We Social Conservatives wish that you centrists Thats my point.
Your starting from a faulty premise.
Socially I am barely to the left of Genghis Khan....(PBJ teritory...Alan Keyes is my guy)....The operative word you seem to be not comprehending is PRAGMATIC.
You cannot wield power you cannot attain.
It was not a faulty premise. The power WAS attainable. McC had 56% versus Bustamonte's 37% in the latest poll if Rnuld were to drop out, which became a distinct possibility with all kinds of sexual misconduct allegations coming forth.