"Once Mike Cox (by far the best choice) and Pete Hoekstra (a distant and somewhat distasteful second choice) were knocked out in the primary, conservatives had no horse left in the race. "

although the Libertarians could fare a better chance in a gubernatorial contest versus presidential, I still believe it would be better to do what Wilson just did.

Join the republicans and help to shape the over all picture.  It takes time, and we are doing it.