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You mean Tom's 15% would elect to stay home and pout? If so, then they're not Republicans in any sense of the word.

Who wants to be a Republican? I'm a CONSERVATIVE. I typically vote Republican because their candidates best match my political philosophies. If the Republicans FAIL to run a candidate that matches my political goals, I'll vote for whichever candidate DOES promote them. In this case, we have a choice between a pro-immigrant socialist (Bustamante), a pro-business leftist (Arnold), or a traditional conservative (Tom). My vote goes to Tom. If he drops out, I vote against the recall and/or cast a protest vote.

Based on my personal experience, there are two kinds of Republican voters: Those who see politics as a giant football game ("Rah Rah, Support the home team at all costs! Crush the enemy!"), and those who actually give a damn about the candidates and what they stand for. You obviously couldn't give a damn about the future of this state...you just want your "team" to win. I choose to fight for a more conservative candidate, damn the team.

I'm firmly convinced that if Hillary Clinton switched parties, half of this websites posters would vote for her just to keep a Republican in office.

... I choose to fight for a more conservative candidate, damn the team ...

I'm kinda sorry you feel this way. It is a time of dramatic change and there is great potential in the Republican Rennaisance, brought about by Arniemania, and backed by trust and success. I look forward to re-welcoming the blue collar workers, and dis-empowering unions, and welcoming diversity, and negating false illusions. I say let's give Arnold the mandate he needs to go to Sacramento and ride rough herd! But I digress. Instead of damning the team, make your voice heard within the team, because we are the team which most represents your interests.

Who wants to be a Republican? I'm a CONSERVATIVE.

I think that is the opinion of a lot of people on FR. Unfortunately, it is these people who so liberally throw around the "RINO" label at everyone who doesn't quite fit their narrow, specialized view of the world. It's ironic -- the ones who castigate people as "Republican In Name Only," often are "Not Even In Name Only."

I'm firmly convinced that if Hillary Clinton switched parties, half of this websites posters would vote for her just to keep a Republican in office.

Hillary is a radical-left-wing democrat. Your post is utterly stupid.