Is 4 years of a wishy-washy Arnold-style Republican who enacts failed liberal policies followed by 4 years of a resurgent Obama sweeping the presidency in a Nixon-like comeback and retaking Congress what you want?
Conservative principles WORK. They get splendid economic results. The only way to win again in 4 years is to elect someone like Newt with his Laffer-endorsed Reaganesque economic plan.
My argument on the attractiveness of candidates goes back to Kennedy/Nixon.