I still think in order to wipe out the CCS, the LCS must kidnap/kill one person from all the Arch-Conservatives, based on the theory that the Arch-Conservatives are really behind the CCS.
The CEO is the paymaster, providing the money.
The Emminent Scientist provides the steriods, explaining why the CCS Vigilantees are so badass.
The Hangin' Judge makes sure all those gun violations never get to court.
The Radio Personality recruits.
The Cable News Anchor hides the CCS from public scrutiny.
How the mechanic could work:
CCS loses all bases, but the five Arch-Conservatives have not been handled. After a few months, the CCS spawns in a new hidden random location. Could be really lazy and let it be *Random Name* Abandoned Warehouse everytime, although *Random Name* *Random Abandoned Building* would be more fun. After the CCS builds up strength, they resume operations, with the express goal of capturing LCS bases. For extra challenge, this could also allow the CCS to expand periodically by triggering the CCS to obtain a new hidden base based on some time increment or other triggering factor, such as number of successful news stories. Perhaps it could even be coded in so that the CCS can capture the crackhouses and apartments if the CCS is doing very well, with them triggering instead of the gangs/cops on conservative response. The landlord of course would not rent to both the LCS and the CCS.
This would go well with the idea of adding CCS strength to the end-of-month report. Or it could also be added to the daily public opinion surveys as "perception of CCS weakness/freedom from conservative terrorists".