When is the time? Seriously, when does this info normally come out in the election cycle?
In September at the Republican convention.
Just as the accelerated primary schedule favoring moderate states and cross over voting got the angry little man's foot in the door, so can he be thrown under the bus to accommodate a traditional candidate.
Regardless of tradition, Republican electors are not legally bound to any candidate. They can, and probably will, slide effortlessly to a traditional nominee if one is identified at the convention.
In the meantime, this conservative is doing everything in his power to torpedo McCain and other liberals regardless their party registration. From my perspective, a liberal Republican victory would be a disaster for the Republican Party and a calmity for our republic.