I agree with you to an extent. But, this statement here also gives me something else to ponder.
I have also thought that there is a Demorat element that has infiltrated the local Republican party apparatus to guarantee a ineffective general election candidate through the subversion of our primary elections. I have worked for a U.S. House candidate who lost the primary last election cycle to the current Republican nominee. This nominee lost in a landslide last time, but is the party nominee yet again.
My friend and candidate was a Captain in the U.S. Army and much more qualified to run against Mr. Farrce the traitor. Even if we lost the general election, we would have damaged Farr enough to pave the way for another Republican to oust this seditious pig.
I often wonder how this keeps occurring and why these candidates even bother to run because they are guaranteed to lose every time. These perennial candidates do us no favors and refuse to consider that they are responsible for a Demorat being elected.
In addition, I never see any debates or public discourse by local Republican nominees challenging the Demorats. Few of them actually campaign at all. It would be better to not run a candidate at all. People would begin to wonder...
I know who you are talking about. He (and especially his wife) have done more to alienate support than develop it. The good news is that this time they are done.
You may wish to contact the Leadership Institute, the ACU, or the RLC. All will help you identify, recruit, develop, and fund better candidates.