If NH was a race, I’d agree, but noone has ever won the nomination without either Iowa or NH. Barring a major scandal or unforced error, Romney has a lock on NH.
No Republican is going to beat Zero by playing to a recipient constituency (Iowa) or to social liberals (New Hampshire). Why vote Democrat-lite when you can just vote Democrat?
If there’s going to be any hope for a recovery, a Republican candidate has got to break out of the loser rut and present a real alternative. Based on Rick Perry’s willingness to get drones like the educationalistical establishment mad at him, I have some hope that he could win the Failure to Cringe award, and the Presidency.