[okie01]

Romney is in place simply because there were too many candidates claiming the conservative mantle.

May I suggest a modest correction?

...too many weak candidates claiming the conservative mantle??

Fact is, every one of the choices on the conservative side was deeply flawed.

[muawiyah]

Hardly the problem ~ there were 7 RINOs in the race and they were there for the purpose of confusing the voters while Romney bought his way to the top of the heap.

I thought it truly amazing he still rarely got much above 20% ~

Next time NO RINOS.

[zerosix]

Oh, I do agree with that last statement - too many "weak" candidates claiming the conservative mantle.

Had there actually been a strong conservative in the race, not even the "conservative" media/RNC/establishment would have been able to hoist Romney to the top!

It will be a miracle if Mitt wins - even against Hussein.