With the taste of defeat still fresh in your mouth, you'd settle for this? Strange to say the least. If the RNC puts RATpublican's out front, expect to have your hat handed to you again. Blackbird.
A strong, religious, conservative will not beat Hillary. There isn't enough of us to elect him or her and the majority of the electorate is closer to the center, so unless we get a center right, articulate as well as brillant and charismatic candidate we lose. If we insist on being purists in '08, we'll have our pride that we stuck to our principles, but say hello to another 8 years of Clinton Rule....