[Man50D]

Nope, they’re not the big groundswell that will swamp the GOP.

How much has the OP supported Conservatism over the last few years? None. If there is a groundswell, it won't be from Conservative grassroots. They are leaving the OP because they are tired of the choice between socialist and socialist light.

[Doug Loss]

You see, you're wrong in your initial premise. The conservative grassroots aren't leaving the Republican Party in the great numbers you seem to imagine they are. They're dissatisfied with what the GOP's giving them by way of candidates, but they aren't running to any other party. If we seize the GOP machinery and put actual conservative candidates up for election, the grassroots will be right there behind them. You just can't get your head around the idea that I'm advocating taking the GOP over, not trying to force the current leaders to do what we want.