[Tramonto]

Don’t get why people hate the guy. I can understand people who have some trepidation about him, but there’s a contingent on FR that just outright hates the guy.

What you should be asking yourself is why the best business man, the most presidential looking, the best funded, one of the best debaters, one of the most qualified people in terms of experience along with all of the backing of talk radio, the new media and religious right leaders can't seem to break out of the pack and become the front runner. I think that if McCain, Huckabee, Hunter or Thompson had the money and support from talk radio that Romney has, they would have wrapped things up by now. Its a moot point because non of those guys have the money or the support but it should make you wonder about this guy's electability.

[Terpfen]

... can't seem to break out of the pack and become the front runner.

Might have something to do with the fact that he's been the biggest target of the campaign. Everyone has attacked him constantly, both the media and the other candidates. As far as grassroots support goes, he's getting a delayed boost because candidates such as Hunter and Thompson were getting solid conservative support, Thompson more than Hunter.

If Romney wins Florida, which is looking like a serious probability, then Giuliani will drop out and McCain will need a miracle.