The only way the Republican party is going to start winning presidential elections again is that they moderate heavily, both socially and economically. Fortunately for us, they still think that they lost in 2008 and 2006 because they weren't conservative enough, and if they'd just get back to their values (whatever those are) they'd really energize that base and start winning elections again.
People like Huntsman and Crist understand this, and that's why they're not going to be the candidate in 2012.
Wow, it's like Bush didn't win in 2004.