Alright, well as the Republican Party is the only party that adheres the conservative principles at the moment, conservatives have a vested interest in maintaining the GOP. The 2008 election revealed a number of weaknesses within the party structure (not the message). Money was the key issue, with the Obama campaign, DNC, DSCC, and the DCCC out-fundraising their Republican counterparts by wide margins. In North Carolina, Democrats won across the board. So now there are proposals out there that try to rectify these weaknesses: NC Conservative Future and Rebuild the Party. Check out these websites and start talking. We need good ideas for Republicans and conservatives in general to get elected. If not, we may be facing a long exile in the wilderness...