You may be right IDP, but if another RINO gets the GOP nomination, you're making a big assumption they can beat Obama. I can only see a candidate unafraid of confronting pure evil doing what it takes to beat back the Obamazombies. And there are precious few that can fill that bill. Another RINO nominee could set in motion a premature third party candidacy. I can only sympathize with the latter, since such a large segment of conservatives have had it with the same old wishy-washy crap. And I say premature in that I just don't think there is enough time, even if they start now, to launch a third party...there is just no room for error in fixing this nation peacefully. That's just how I say it. Realistically, had Palin not been chosen by McCain there is no way in hell I would have ever pulled the lever for him in '08. And if Palin had instead chosen to carry an independent banner, I would have followed that flag instead...and perhaps that could have laid a better foundation for a third party run in '12 ala Reagan in '76. So in hindsight, perhaps the chance of a viable third party option has already passed. And if the GOP screws it up this time around...I think we are only fooling ourselves if we think we can survive another trip back across the Styx.