If Conservatives left the RINO GOP party, the GOP would be DOA. Republicans can't win WITH the Conservatives, what could they win without them? NOTHING! Then Conservatives could negotiate, from a position of strength, with the Republicans instead of the Democrats.
It is time to leave the GOP. Third party NOW! It would grow rapidly as right leaning RINOs abandon the GOP, while independents would have a real choice.
Would a third party win the White House, the House, and a filibuster proof Senate, in it's first election? Of course NOT!
In order to build a new party, you have to get started. What better time than now?
I prefer Reagan’s idea - take over the existing party.
Yup, I remember hearing that from so called conservatives in 92' and 96' and it got us 2 terms of Clinton.
There's not going to be a viable 3rd party. Even loony tunes Ron Paul understands this. It's just not going to happen in our winner take all system with no chance for coalition government.
3rd parties will almost always be spoilers - normally the kind where rich Democrats funnel money to supposed conservative 3rd party candidates (or write in efforts) and well meaning, but stupid right of center people fall for it and vote for them.