One problem though is that casting a Romney vote signals to the GOP that they do not need anything approaching "Conservative" in order to win. Indeed at this point the election of someone implementing "Conservative" ideals would be making so many changes that there would be little he would actually be conserving.
But if too many cast their protest vote and obama gets in with all the powers I listed, there won’t be any chance of anyone conservative getting elected nor any conservative bill getting through Congress.
There won’t be any need of the Republican party other than as an ultra-weak loyal opposition, looked upon by the media in the same way they view obscure people who run for president every four years and get 12 write-in votes.
“Those crazy Republicans introduced a bill today trying to reinstate that obsolete ‘Freedom of Speech’ thing again. They’re the ones who want to allow people to own guns! Ha, ha! What will those wacky folks think of next? Leader Obama said he wasn’t going to imprison them since they are just harmless mentally ill people.”
“Speaking of Leader Obama, his nightly 3-hour speech will begin in 5 minutes. And that’s the 6:00 news for today, September 11, 2042! I’m Chris Matthews. Have a good evening, comrades, and Allahu Akbar!”