Posted on 03/13/2012 9:15:46 PM PDT by South40
Once again, Americans are waking up to headlines about multiple primary-night victories for Rick Santorum over the man who is still widely considered to be the most likely Republican nominee this year, Mitt Romney.
But Mr. Santorum’s victories on Tuesday in Alabama and Mississippi raise a pivotal question: Can he build on his night of triumph to emerge as a true alternative to Mr. Romney and a credible standard bearer for his party, or will he remain just an obstacle for Mr. Romney to maneuver past on his inevitable path to the 2012 Republican presidential nomination?
The answer will in no small part depend on what Newt Gingrich does from here.
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Garbage! santorum will never be president. He is the least electable person in the race, obumber could beat him with half his funds in escrow.
Before anyone starts calling for newt to pull out, I suggest a careful examination of where his delegates would go. Newsflash, they don’t all go to Santeria.
That’s my problem. I have issues with some of his morality by government stances, and i’m a conservative. Independents are going to be a tough nut for him to crack, and I’m not sure he can pull it off
That was auto correct btw. even my phone isn’t big on santorum
“Garbage! santorum will never be president. He is the least electable person in the race, obumber could beat him with half his funds in escrow.”
Based on what? Recent national polls show Santorum beating 0 head-to-head - much better than Gingrich is polling.
Based on santorum himself. He is a one trick pony, his only issue he has is morality. I’ve got news for you, people don’t want government dictating morality from Washington.
Based on what? Recent national polls show Santorum beating “0 head-to-head - much better than Gingrich is polling.”
You’re betting on polls EIGHT months ahead of an election? We’re in bigger trouble than anyone thought.
The negative momentum from tonight will have major effects in LA and MO. Newt’s performance in the MO beauty pageant will be repeated in spite of being technically in the race this time. Newt’s vote in LA will also crater, expect Rick to cross 50% there. Rick’s positive momentum may inch him across the line in IL, where polls had him close behind Mitt. However long experience leads me to expect the Ill. GOP will find some way to blow it.
Yuup. His constant losing of state contests this Primary, poorly run campaign and overall highly negative approval numbers, especially head to head against Obummer, guarantee a loss in Nov. No. Wait. I was thinking of Newt there. Sorry.
If Romney cant win a majority of the votes before the convention he is toast and a real conservative will be able to emerge from the convention.
Santorum has now shown he can win with Newt in the race so it makes no sense for Newt to get out
Your betting on Obummer being electable 8 months from now? Now that there is trouble.
Yes, the leftist NY Times is the font of wisdom for conservatives and Republicans. We should do whatever NYT columnists say without question. /sarc
Next, you do not know what you are talking about. You have posted, previously, that Rick is not a fiscal conservative, but the ATU clearly shows you are wrong on that point.
I want Newt to stay in, primarily due to situations like Illinois, where Rick Santorum is not even on the ballot in every Congressional District.
However?
YOU need to become a team player and tone down your anti-Santorum trash.
Santorum is FAR better than Romney.
What you said.
“santorum will never be president. He is the least electable person in the race”
True, that.
People who don’t want to see BHO re-elected need to vote for Newt.
Newt is toast. Time for him to move on. If he can’t win in the South, then where?
You are giving us feelings, personal animus, and trash. You sound like a flaming liberal.
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