[zerosix]

...and the GOPers know it (conservatives will squabble amongst themselves over a bunch of conservative primary candidates, if not, GOPers get behind a marginal conservative and promote him/her to draw conservatives away from the one they fear the most) which is why they have no fear about winning the nomination.

Winning the election is another matter, which is why Democrats aren't terribly worried about that, as they know (history backs this up) conservatives out in fly-over America, simply won't show up to vote, when GOPers put lipstick on their pig!

[LeoMcNeil]

There are four million Republican voters who didn’t show up to vote for Romney. Apparently the GOP isn’t interested in these voters as they chase after the mythical independent voter.