My philosophy, vote for the candidate that continues forward progression for Conservative values, even if it is only 10% momentum it is better than putting the car in reverse.
The problem is that anyone under 50% is advancing liberalism even more resulting in a net loss.
You may convince some here to vote for Rudi with this. I believe the ACU rated Rudy somewhere around 60% conservative.
This is why I would vote for Rudy in the general election. Until the conservative movement gets its act together and can produce a candidate with a realistic chance, a placeholder is needed. Rudy is better than anyone on the other side.