The Associated Press: McCain Faces Conservative Test

I hear a whole lot of talk about how conservative Republicans don't like McCain since he isn't conservative enough, since he's more of a moderate. And, I hear talk about how he has to win over these more right-wing people. But, I think.. why? Chances are he'll get the nomination, not the more favorable to the less-moderates, Romney. So, what exactly would the conservatives do? Vote for the Democratic candidate? You may say "Well, they just will stay home and not vote", but in the general election, that's like voting for the Democratic candidate. When you don't vote for someone who can win (like all you people who voted for Nader), it's essentially not voting. You may feel warm and fuzzy for doing you civic duty, but you really help the person who you'd rather NOT win.

Do right wing conservatives really want to see Clinton or Obama in the White House? Of course not! I guess I don't see what the issue really is. I think these people will vote for the Republican candidate. That's what they do, they vote for the party, not the person. And, they know not vote they don't cast is a vote for the other party. If the general election turnout is anything like the most recent primaries, the Republicans have to start car pooling to the polls or the Democrats would win based on turnout alone.

Any more conservative folks who don't like McCain out there? What's the reality of the situation? Would you stay home, or vote for McCain? Shouldn't McCain be spending more time trying to get undecideds and moderate Democrats to swing his way, instead of the hard-core people in his own party?

(I don't expect an answer, or one to my Obama question.. but one day I'll look back and know I at least posed these questions)