The Real Reason Mitt Romney Has the Lead

Real Clear Politics ^ | January 7, 2012 | Sean Trende

[Carry_Okie]

Conservatives are fools for not demanding closed primaries, but that has to be done at the state level. If NY can have closed primaries, any state can.

Guess who wants them open? See above.

[leapfrog0202]

[2ndDivisionVet]

Better than Larry Sabato? How dare you! LOL

[Repeal The 17th]

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In IE it’s ‘menu’-’view’-’encoding’...and then select ‘western European Windows’.
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[ArrogantBustard]

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[ArrogantBustard]

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[Grunthor]

Thanks.

[Will88]

Due to some historical accidents and bad luck for Republicans, their bench is incredibly weak.

Another reason the bench is weak is that neither Bush selected a VP who would reasonably have been expected to be a strong presidential candidate eight years later: Quayle due to being an unknown in 1988, and Cheney because of his age and health.

Picking a VP who can become a strong presidential candidate can help keep a party in power, but there hasn't been much of that in recent years.

[Venturer]

I wouldn’t exactly call Biden a strong potential candidte either.

[ladyrustic]

“If we elect Romney with a Republican congress, the media will always be able to report under “Republicans” America died.”

Excellent point. There is no way I will vote for Mitt or any hardcore RINO, this time- I’m done doing that.

[only1percent]

Delegate selection is not solely a state prerogative. The RNC could require that states without closed primaries choose their delegates by closed caucuses, and mandate a partisan declaration process to facilitate closed caucuses if no partisan voter registration exists. Non-compliant primaries and caucuses would be beauty contests.

[Finny]

At least, even with Romney, we might get Republican control again. Think “Big Picture”.

From my POV, that's more wishful thinking than big-picture thinking. Big picture with Romney: it is certain that he would make liberalism and statism more powerful in both the Republican and Democrat parties.

Big picture with Obama: It's certain that the forces of limited government conservatism (which is the best way to nourish both fiscal and social conservatism) would grow stronger within the GOP.

[EternalVigilance]

Mitt, with his warts

Those aren't warts. It's leprosy.

Gonna be a whole lot of Republican hacks coming down with it, too.

[cva66snipe]

I haven't been a big "R" Republican since 1998, but have still, if nothing else, found myself voting for their candidates. One of the reasons I left the party was their skewed primary process, where only after three or four states vote or caucus, in open forums, a 25 percenter can capture the nomination by sucking the wind and most importantly the money out of the other contenders.

There is only one way to restore sanity too the GOP primaries. Yes they need to be closed but here is another solution needing too be added to that. Establish a national Republican primary day say like first Tuesday in May. This gives all running a decent chance and a better odds of a good candidate the party can unite behind. I'm sick and tired of about four states deciding who is the choice before spring. This would also make the campaigns start much later. Something I think all of us would welcome.

[sergeantdave]

“The Real Reason Mitt Romney Has the Lead...”

is because the liberals and RINOs are lying about Romney in the lead.

Let’s get serious. Romney, in all polls, left, right and center, has a support ceiling of 25%. That means 75% of primary voters are voting for someone other than Romney.

And getting serious includes waiting for the remainder of primaries to play out. But WTF, Romney barely won Iowa by 8 votes, so let’s get all the surrender poodles here on FR to annoint Romney the winner.

[bondserv]

Why would you waste your vote? At least, even with Romney, we might get Republican control again. Think “Big Picture”.

Principles.

Just think if Jesus decided, "What the heck, these Pharisees, Sadducees and the Sanhedrin got dealt tough historical cards from the deck. Considering they are the closest thing My Father prescribes in the Old Testament, I should cut them some slack."

Nope, he called them out, tore through the temple they were in charge of with a whip, knocking over tables and unleashing righteous anger on them.

Romney is like the failing heads of the Jewish religion during Jesus's time. He's got his principles wrong, and we need to go to the wall and reject him with an eternal "Big Picture" in Mind.

[COBOL2Java]

Because the crony media is giving him the same b/j they gave the current rodent?

"My friends, let me tell you, it's a great b/j! I enjoyed it in '08, and Mitt's gonna enjoy his in '12!"

[surely_you_jest]

Attention GOP Party Hacks!!

I cannot, I will not, vote for Romney under any circumstances.

That is all.

[ImpBill]

Amen! But I am not holding my breath. LOL

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

But, Obama does? 1/2 vote for Obama..That makes perfect sense. Each wasted vote puts Obama in for more years.