Republicans generally have a problem with the theory of evolution. They could put their minds to rest by looking at the behavior of their Albany chapter, where the naked struggle for survival illustrates not just the validity of Darwin, but even of Hobbes’ war of all against all.

Case in point: In the face of the crushing poll margins of Spitzer and Hillary respectively, they have quietly thrown Jeannine Pirro to the wolves – witness her fundraising numbers. Meanwhile, Joe Bruno has recruited the one person for the gubernatorial race whom George Pataki can be presumed to loathe more than any Democrat: Tom Golisano.

In terms of sheer desperation, this is roughly comparable to the idea of Harry Reid trying to recruit Ralph Nader to the 2008 Democratic ticket. Golisano has run against Pataki, the ostensible state party leader, three times, spending $75 million for his last race in 2002. His withering attacks on Pataki did result in a 14% share of the vote, however; putting him on the ticket would at least affirm the party’s faith-based belief in the possibility of miracles.

On the other side of the struggle is state chairman Minarik, pushing another unlikely candidate, former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld. This candidacy may have run into some problems with the ongoing investigation of a college which Weld headed until a short time ago, as reported by

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