Good article on the inability of Conservatives to back Moderate Republicans, even when they're the only ones who can win.

The New Republic Online: Off Center

Last fall, conservative Republican nominees for governor--beloved by the grass roots but unappealing to the broader electorate--lost to centrist, relatively nonideological Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia. And that losing trend may continue this fall--not only in New Jersey and Virginia, but also in California, Illinois, Ohio, and even the president's beloved Texas.

Eleven organizations--including the Ohio Christian Coalition, Ohio Right to Life, and Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum--have called on conservatives to sit out the election. Stephen Hartkop, executive director of the Ohio Christian Coalition, says, "We think it is disenfranchisement of conservatives. We are saying why should we be supporting someone who runs counter to our views."