With no serious primary challenge to President Trump having emerged, Republicans are naturally looking with curiosity upon the opposition. One week away from the Iowa caucuses, there is a lot of speculation on the Right about who to pull for as the Democratic nominee. Conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt has gone as far as announcing he would be voting for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Virginia Democratic primary, arguing it would be better to run against the more “authentic” socialist.

While there is a long tradition of tactical voting in politics (or at least tactical rooting), Republicans should be careful about what they wish for. They should constantly keep in mind that in a two-party system, any major party nominee starts with a decent shot of actually becoming president.