That's the effing problem with the party, quit catering to those dumbeffs
Yep, if there's one thing that will help the republican party it is to stop catering to a majority of their supporters.
It's not even close to the majority, but it is enough to give democrats a win should they vote for a 3rd party candidate that panders to them. Similar to the dems needing to pander to the atheists.
There is no third party for raving lunatics who want to live in a Christian theocracy, though. At least there isn't one yet. Why does the republican party alienate an actual third party (libertarian) in favor of bending over backwards for people who have no other logical choice anyway?
I think the real problem is that these people are way closer to a majority in the republican party than you give them credit for. Otherwise, a level-headed candidate would have a much easier time in the primaries. Mitt was by far the least crazy of the bunch, but I think Santorum probably would have defeated him if Newt didn't stay in as long as he did, splitting the crazy vote.