I told you guys a long time ago that Romney's support in the GOP was a mile wide, and an inch deep. If he wins the nomination, and I'm not at all sure he will, in fact, I think there's a good chance he won't, Romney is going to be bloodied so bad, and the Republican Party is going to look so extreme, that Obama is going to win in a landslide. Democrats may take back the House, and if Obama's win is sweeping enough, even hang on to the Senate, now that Snowe has bailed on her party. I am so enjoying this! GO ROCKETS!!
The funny thing is that if these lunatics had just left this poor, quasi-liberal, magic underwear-donner alone to explain who he really is, i.e. a relatively reasonable cultist with an interest in functional healthcare, business, and, as far as we can tell, lacking a bloodthirsty streak, he might well have had a chance in hell.
Not surprised by last night's returns. Southern evangelicals are not going to vote for a Mormon. Sorry, that's just the truth.
Agree on Romney's support but it's the same for the other guys, which is why Romney will be the nominee. Obama will not beat Romney in a landslide. Promise. This is Dem overconfidence all over again. By the time November comes, we'll probably know who's going to win but it won't be by more than 5-6 points. This is Romney's low point of the year (and might last a while longer) but he'll come out of it. They will against Obama (the Muslim) and Romney will sweep the South except for maybe Florida.
if you're a southern evengelical who knows the truth, would you still vote a Mormon over a non-Mormon Christian?
Ian Faith: The Boston gig has been cancelled... David St. Hubbins: What? Ian Faith: Yeah. I wouldn't worry about it though, it's not a big college town.
The slog is a huge opportunity cost though; he's now go to spend more months and money mucking around with Santorum and Gingrich, continuing to pander about his fondness for "cheesy grits" and having to embrace the toxic GOP brand and its various hysterias, like the war on birth control.
As I understood it, Newt's the big disappointment here...and Romney was not expected to do well. And I'm not sure the mudfest is hurting Romney too much for the general. He is what he is -- and that's his liability. Just ain't no fixing that. The Obama/Hillary slugfest was much more pointed and dirty in 2008 and it didn't hurt Obama. The electorate for the general isn't really paying attention yet. And when they do, they'll be more focused on August forward then whatever primary bickering happened in the spring. And if his current knock is that he isn't crazy enough -- that's probably a good thing...though not enough to offset his very real lack of charisma and empathy.
Southern Republicans will vote for Romney in November. They will not vote for Obama under any circumstances. Half of them think he's a Muslim. The others still hate his guts. When asked, the pastor in Dallas who supported Perry and called Mormonism a cult said he would support Romney vs Obama. This guy also said he accepts that Obama is a Christian. That should answer your question.
Doesn't matter. He'll still lose by the same 4-5 points. That is the rut Romney is slotted in unless a scandal on either side or a major global event (or two) changes the election dynamic.
I still think Roney wins the primary but I am very suprised at how hard he's having to work for it. The problem is, the farther right he has to go to lock this thing up, the more independants he scares away. If he were able to lock this thing up on Super Tuesday instead of it going all the way to the convention he would have plenty of time to drift back to the center right where he belongs, instead he has to stray far more into neocon land for far much longer than he wanted. He's not going to have the time now to court the independants he needed to win this thing. Now, heres what I can't figure out. Out of the four that are left, one(Romney) is far less conservative than the others. Among the other three, only one(Santorum) at this point has a chance of beating him. So what exactly are the motivations of the other two(Newt, Paul) at this point? Why are they staying in if not to INSURE the victory of Romney?
Romney can keep campaigning all he wants, but he seems to be one of the least desirable republican candidates of all time. I think Barack is going to wipe the floor with him, but not nearly as bad as McCain. I was hoping for a legitimate rival for Obama, but Romney is not up to par.
Interesting....We all know the recall is a go and now this. Half a billon dollars is a lot of ads via TPM-- Restore Our Future Buys Time In Wisconsin Restore Our Future, the super PAC backing Mitt Romney, is looking ahead and has bought $460,000 worth of broadcast airtime in Wisconsin, reports Politico. Cable buys are also on the way. The time frame for the buy is March 15-19. The Wisconsin primary is on April 3.
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Why Ron Paul May Cut a Deal With Mitt Romney http://swampland.time.com/2012/03/14/why-ron-paul-may-cut-a-deal-with-mitt-romney/ This is something to keep an eye on. If we have a brokered convention and Santorum & Gingrich together don't make up a majority of the delegates - expect Romney and Paul to make a deal giving Romney the nomination. Paul will probably get cabinet positions or the VP slot for Rand and/or policy position changes on the GOP platform. It remains to be seen what Paul might want or what Romney is willing to give...
Athens- Clarke County, GA Republican Election Fraud <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UDChEDnISOw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> It is nice when the party can choose a delegate slate without letting the anyone vote on it...
