The Republican Donor Class Hopes to Avoid a Conservative Nominee
Admittedly, agreeing on a candidate prior to the primaries is a great strategy for the donor class. It's a strategy that reinforces the idea that America is an oligarchy, not a democracy.
But they should realize that there are a great many White voters who will not be attracted to their Chamber of Commerce candidate. These voters will stay home in 2016, just like they did when Romney ran in 2012. And the Republicans will lose once again.
Indeed, the greater disaster would be if this strategy succeeded and the donor class got its center-right president.
http://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/2014/12/the-republican-donor-class-hopes-to-avoid-a-conservative-nominee/