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You're repeating what the GOP analysts have said since Reagan left office, and it just isn't true. The VAGOP found that out in spades last fall. We don't have any input in the GOP anyway. The state bosses will spike a candidacy, rig a primary, throw an election or whatever it takes to dictate the will of the RNC over the desire of the rank and file. That is as true of the GOP as it is of the democrats with their DNC control over the democrat state organizations.

Every election since '88 has seen more conservatives taking their ball and going home. Why not, when the best you can hope for is to have a republican signing the same legislation a democrat would? It's past time to dump the old two party system, and the longer we put it off, the closer we get to being unable to do so.

The two parties are merging as we speak.

Every election since '88 has seen more conservatives taking their ball and going home. Why not, when the best you can hope for is to have a republican signing the same legislation a democrat would? It's past time to dump the old two party system, and the longer we put it off, the closer we get to being unable to do so.

I think the answer is best stated in Texasforever's post:

"If you want true conservative governance then you have to have a true conservative voting public. Even then there is no actual "conservative" base."

However, IMO, if you just can't stomach the choices, you'd be better off voting third party than not voting at all. That way you send the message that you want another choice (as opposed to you're too apathetic to be bothered with going to the polls) loud and clear.