You got that right! Only Ralph Nader kept Gore out of the presidency. Too many 'conservatives' would rather be 'right' than win elections and make meaningful change. They seem to get their kicks by out-conserving each other or determining which candidate is the MOST conservative and therefor win the fewest votes.
Sadly, you can safely bet the farm that they will find another Pat or Alan and whine about RINO's all the way to the 2004 election. They are unwilling or unable to learn from history or own their previous follies.