Posted on 03/20/2012 11:59:18 AM PDT by VinL
Newt Gingrich had to win Mississippi and Alabama in order to remain a viable candidate. Those states weren't essential because of their delegate counts or their importance to the national election, but because Gingrich had won nothing outside the South and staked everything on a southern strategy.
He lost. He remains in the campaign, but he's a ghost, a bitter aftertaste, and a thorn in Rick Santorum's side.
Santorum now faces his own "must win" primary, Illinois. He's won more states than Gingrich, but his strength so far has been in the Midwest and South, and in neither region has he been able to dominate. Romney has picked up a share of delegates everywhere, managing in some cases to deny Santorum more than a tiny delegate advantage when Santorum has beat him in the popular vote. Even where Santorum wins, he doesn't manage to close Romney's lead. (long snip to conclusion)
Of course, there's a chance that Santorum could prevail in Illinois. If that happens, the state won't be pivotal in the nomination race. It's pivotal only if it goes strongly to Romney. Otherwise, it's just one more in a long and tedious series of primaries and caucuses.
Close campaigns are often more interesting, but in this case, the less close it is, the more interesting it will be.
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Yeah, I have heard about how without Rick Santorum, all of Newt’s accomplishment would have never happened. WTF, you can’t be serious. Well, maybe you can be.
You know for a couple of weeks I was really trying to like Rick, and I was listening very closely. And he kept losing me. Now, his followers are driving me crazy. I will be happy to get tonight over with. Maybe they and Rick will shut up for a while, and listen. Listen to who the president is really worried about. Hint: it is not Mitt or Rick.
Rick is ahead of Obama in 4 key states. Romney is BEHIND Obama in those states. (Don’t have time to look for the link now)
Reagan won a race after losing a race. Where did you get the idea that a person cannot win once they lost a race?
Even PA came to it’s senses.
Whether you agree with me or not, please read my tagline, and join me in prayer each day. I never pray for a certain candidate to win, because God knows who is the best candidate, of course, but I do pray for good leaders.
If enough of us PRAY, I believe God will reward us.
ok, this is the deal. I will pray with you everyday. Actually I was already doing that. :)
AND, if Rick Santorum wins the nominations I will give, work and vote for him as hard as I know how.
How is that?
I am still betting against him in Intrade. I will need to get my money back somehow. LOL>
No one is stopping you from voting for Newt.
“I will pray with you everyday.”
God bless you!
Tell me you wouldn’t prefer Mitt over Rick Santorum. God I hope that’s not the case.
Thanks, I was afraid for a minute you would try and stop me. LOL.
This is my deal, I just want to win. And for the life of me I do not see how some of my fellow conservatives believe that Rick Santorum has a chance. Even my two daughters (both social conservatives and born again evangelicals) are threatening to vote for Obama if Rick is the nominee. That does scare the hell out of me. And it should scare you too.
NO, I could not support or vote for Mitt Romney. Ever. I will vote for Rick no matter what my opinion is of his chances. I would rather have Obama than Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney is a dangerous man and must be stopped.
Did everyone see this?
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Gingrich Delegates in IL Switch Support to Santorum
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Posted on March 20, 2012 4:44:34 PM CDT by parksstp
News sources have confirmed Jim Runyon, a Gingrich delegate in IL has agreed in principle with 9 other Gingrich delegates in the 4 CD’s that Rick Santorum failed to field a slate of delegates, that they will pledge their support for Santorum should he reach Tampa. This will have the effect of eliminating the delegate disadvantage in IL that Santorum was facing, particularly in the 13th Congressional District. It’s now possible Santorum may split the delegate allocations by CD with Mitt Romney, or may in face take the lead, despite Romney getting more of the popular vote, since the Congressional Districts around Chicago have less delegates allocated than the more Republican Friendly Congressional Districts in mid/down state.
I was surprised at how busy my polling place was. Suburban Chicago—mostly seniors. There were only two electronic voting machines and five paper ballot booths but they were all filled and three of us were waiting to vote. Not sure who this favors.
The unionistas and government workers are swearing their undying loyalty to Obama. However, I have had three “squishy moderates” sheepishly admit recently that they voted for Obama in ‘08 and will vote for whoever the Republican nominee may be.
I live near Chicago, and, about a month ago, a liberal friend of mine emailed me and asked me whom I think the GOP presidential nominee will be. I said, “It will probably be Santorum. Two of the last three republican presidential nominees (McCain and Dole) were congressmen and senators. Santorum is the only current candidate who has been a congressman and senator. I hope that I’m wrong, since McCain and Dole lost.”
My wife, Nicole, is conservative, and she voted for Rep. Paul. I asked whom she’ll support, if the choices are Santorum & Obama. She said that she’s undecided, since she thinks that Santorum is too conservative.
I hear you.
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