I always wonder what is wrong with people's thought processes.
He is. He's able to combine Evangelical social conservatism with "constitutional conservatism." That gives him broader appeal than Huckabee or Santorum.
It's probably not enough to win -- in fact it may be a recipe for not winning -- but it still puts him out in front of one-note wonders like Huck and Rick.
I always wonder what is wrong with people's thought processes.
Understand that ego comes first and people don't like to admit things about themselves that injures their vanity and you'll have made a good start.