The primaries are exactly the time to be "purist".
You are correct.
And general elections are for beating the candidate that is furthest to the left. And that is 100% of the time, the democrat.
obama must be defeated; and he will be defeated.
If it is by Cain, I’ll be delighted. If it is by Perry, I’ll be happy. If it is by Gingrich, I’ll be surprised, but also happy. If it is by Romney, well, I’ll be very relieved that obama is gone.