Even if Fred goes and Mitt gets it, it we'll only prolong the inevitable, unless Mitt goes dead solid perfect on Reagan values, which I admit could happen, but I prefer not to deal with "could" when I have "will"...
Matters little to me though, I have positioned myself to weather the storm one way or the other. I vote for what is right.
Just give me a choice and a right to vote. I can always decide who suits me better than the other.