Reply #7: I think you're assuming that all of these people have 100 percent support [View All]

[RZM]

in their own party, which definitely isn't the case. They are similar to the Dems in that way -- no candidate, figure, or wing has the confidence of every registered Republican. The religious right doesn't like McCain types and vice-versa. 'Paleocons' hate the 'Neocons' and plenty of Republicans are not particularly keen on the tea party (not least the 'establishment types,' who keep seeing their hand-picked candidates get trounced in primaries by those with Tea Party support). Just like the Dems, when push comes to shove, many Republicans will opt for their party's candidate over a Democrat, but not always happily and sometimes not at all.