If the polls keep trending against Santorum in his home state I’d expect him to call it quits before the primary. After having lost his state by 18 points the last time he ran for Senate, it would be incredibly humiliating to lose it yet again to Romney. This is especially true when one considers that there is no point to it anymore, Santorum has no chance of being the nominee even if he ends up eeking out a win at home anyway.
“This is especially true when one considers that there is no point to it anymore, Santorum has no chance of being the nominee even if he ends up eeking out a win at home anyway.”
The “point” of Santorum and Gingrich staying in is to keep Romney from having enough votes on the first ballot to win the nomination in convention. IF he doesn’t, it becomes open and another candidate “may” be picked. Probable not a conservative like Gingrich or Santorum, but something better than Romney. In that case either Rick or Newt may have the shot at VP.
Personally, I hope that both Rick and Newt stay in the whole way (at least until Romney has the “magic” number). Even a “remote” chance of being able to pick another candidate in convention is better than the “no hope” situation of Romney being the nominee.
Personally, I will NOT vote for Romney in a general election. I don’t see him as any better than Obama...in my world view. Thus, I will leave that portion of a ballot blank and only vote on the congress and senate. Many, many other normally dependable GOP voters feel just like I do. IF Romney is the nominee, he has already lost before the general election campaign begins. I can only hope the RNC gets that message....but fools seldom listen.
Thanks, Mitt, for that helpful insight.
You did that on the other thread, too.