This is half of “Tea Party Nation” not half of the bloomin’ GOP.
I’m of the opinion that we conservatives outnumber the republicans.
Why else would Chris Christie have had to tell the GOP numerous times that he wasn’t running? He was being repeatedly begged behind the scenes by the establishment.
The republicans are not convinced Romney can win the primaries, and thought Christie could fool us better.
Half the Tea Partiers is still a big number of people sitting home not voting — or voting 3rd party.
Romney’s nomination is a sure win for Obama.
A minimum 25% decrease in the turnout of the most likely GOP voters is the end of a campaign no matter how you look at it.
the election will not only be decided by the tea party, it will also depend on how many independents flee Obama
I keep saying, so mark it down: Elmer Fudd would beat Obama in 2012, so it's incumbent upon us to make sure we nominate a very conservative Fudd.
Some do tend to equate the two, just as some might think that F.R. represents the thinking or the political ideology of the Republican party as a whole. It does not.
I'm a proud member of F.R. because almost all members here generally think as I do when it comes to politics but I recognize my ideology is to the right of main stream Republicans, especially so in my home state of Illinois.
Romney consistently polls around 25% of the Republican party and that number doesn't just represent his coreligionists. His support on this forum is very near zero and rightfully so.
> This is half of “Tea Party Nation” not half of the bloomin’ GOP.
True, but the base serves a vital GOTV role, as well as filling staffing needs immediately as they arise. When the base is unhappy, the candidate rarely does well.