Here is from my "profile" here:
When voting, I look at the two people most likely to win. I will take a conservative over a moderate Republican if I can get it. I will accept a moderate Republican over a RINO if I have to. I will live with a RINO over a Demoncrat if I must. I will not vote for a Demoncrat under any circumstances. Neither will I a vote for a conservative (regardless of the label he wears) if it means that a Demoncrat is sure to win (for example, in a 3-way race). If a conservative is only pulling 5%, 10% or 15% of the votes, all he is is a spoiler, not a serious candidate.
That is EXACTLY how I do it ...
I will take a conservative over a moderate Republican if I can get it. I will accept a moderate Republican over a RINO if I have to. I will live with a RINO over a Demoncrat if I must.