“Conservative Purists” ?
Maybe, but if you don’t look for the best candidate, you end up with those who are all things to all people and stand for nothing.
I asked the question in 2012 at the stage of 6 or so in the GOP debates: “Is this the best the GOP has? If so, they are in serious trouble.”
If you don’t expect better, you get another middle-of-the-road spineless also-ran.
SSDD!