The "stay at home purist" bit is just a runaway myth, parroted by terminally ill-informed RINOs hell-bent on blaming conservatives for everything. Republican turnout was actually strong in 2006. Unfortunately, so was the Independent vote, and that broke 65/35 against the GOP. That's what did us in.
But, like you said, if they really want to see what huge numbers of stay-at-home conservatives can do to an election, just give Giuliani the nomination and watch.
"The "stay at home purist" bit is just a runaway myth,"
I can't stand people using useless cliche. To me it's the same as someone saying your against immigration when your really against *illegal* immigration. These Rudy supporters are going to learn a HARD lesson.