If Fred doesn’t make it, I think Romney will be the nominee.
It comes down to money and organization: the two things Romney has a lot of. And, he’s probably just conservative enough not to overly antagonize the base.
He will beat Hillary, and will be a continuation of the Bush machine, for the most part: big government “conservatism.”
Furthermore, if he gets the nomination, part of the reason he will win the general...maybe most of the reason...will be his looks. He looks like a guy that would play the president on a TV show. Sad commentary on our nation, but true, I think. There are a lot of people voting who probably ought not to be doing so.
That is possible, but I don’t think Mitt will make it. If it was all about money, it should be over now. He has out spent everyone by significant amounts, but is still having issues.
I fear that if Fred falls and Mitt has not done as well as one would think, it will fall to the others.
That being said, Istill have a lot of faith in Fred. When it comes to him, polls don’t seem to mean much.