Oh I see. You can't find a conservative alternative for DeWine now, but give six years of help to Harry Reid and one will show up?
This is where we diverge on the meaning of "dirty work".
ME: Support DeWine's opposition in a primary, but vote against Harry Reid in the general election.
YOU: Support Harry Reid and feel vindicated.
Then what incentive wold DeWine have to govern like a conservative if he's going to get your vote anyway? Incumbants very, very rarelly lose primaries and in any event, he could easily just say that he will govern more like a conservative if reelected and then go right back being Democrat-Lite again.
He could do this over and over and he'd still get your vote because at least he doesn't have a (D) next to his name.
Harry Reid isn't running against DeWine in Ohio. What others states do with their RINO's is not my concern. I doubt very much that the GOP will lose the control of the senate in 2006 so the Harry comment doesn't bother me in the least.
My concern is with ending the pandering in Ohio now and building for the future.
You are, I'm sure, aware of how the political power structure works within the respective parties. The only way to get a conservative into DeWine's seat is to get DeWine out first. The state GOP power structure will not allow a serious challenge to an incumbent. Therefor the logical conclusion is to throw out the RINO and wait for the next time the seat comes up.
I didn't make the rules for their game, I just know how to play to win.