[Skywarner]

"Then the GOP could no longer say that it was anything close to being a conservative Party. In addition they have to go Plank rippin for several years. Anybody who supports Giuliani right now in the Primary, cannot consider themselves conservatives."

OK, I tend to agree with you. However, my question still remains:

If Thompson or Hunter don’t win the primary, and Giuliani does, then what happens? Does FR go third party (Keyes) and in turn give the presidency to the Dems?

[rbmillerjr]

“If Thompson or Hunter don’t win the primary, and Giuliani does, then what happens? Does FR go third party (Keyes) and in turn give the presidency to the Dems?”

FR is not monolithic. Some will sit it out, some will go third party, some will even suck it up and Vote for Giuliani (and them probably come home and take gastrointestinal cleansers and a good shower and watch the returns coming in that give the Dems a Triple.