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Well, the 2014 elections are not that far off. We have plenty of time to work within the GOP to turn things around. If the GOPe make it impossible to make changes from the grass roots level, then we will still have the third party route to take, but right now we do not need to divide our forces. We need to stand together, and we need to get busy.

There is also a flaw with your logic regarding support of third parties: you assume that the GOPe do not understand the consequences of backing RINOs. What if they simply don't care? What if they would rather lose with a RINO than win with a conservative? What if they would rather support a Democrat than a conservative Republican (Deedee Scozzafava for example)? This is why it is so important for conservative involvement in the GOP. We can only depend on ourselves.

One more thing: even with a third party, you will be facing the same problem as in the GOP with keeping moderates and liberals away from the reigns of power.

I would like to see Tea Party groups pick the third candidate ahead of the GOP primary and have that person at least not registered to vote as a Republican so they qualify to be an independent or third party candidate.

The first conservative candidate will contest the RINO in the GOP primary with the GOP knowing if they push the RINO through the primary another conservative will be waiting to contest the general election against them.

Conservatives will never vote for RINO’s under any circumstances again.