And yes, the old Republicans like me have endorsed Arnold (the Republican county chairmen's association and now the state Republican party) because we truly believe as much as we like Tom McClintock that he cannot win statewide.
You're in Democrat West Virginia, and lost by quite a margin to Jaye Rockefeller in the Senate race last year. This is what happens when you run purist conservatives in a state with a heavy Democrat majority.
So, if you think McClintock could win here, explain why your candidate lost last year. And also why the conservative lost in the New Jersey governor's race. And why Simon lost last year here? I sent money for all of them, but they all lost.