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You conveniently left out the fact that the GOP establishment (Dole, Abrams, Bush) orchestrated a co-ordinated smear of Newt during the week of the critical Florida election. Those smears were equivalent of millions of dollars in negative ads directly aimed at Republican voters who were favorable to Newt by double digits after his South Carolina blowout win.

Rick, by contrast, hasn't experienced anywhere the degree of smears by the GOP establishment because he is mostly aligned with those in Washington.

[Lazlo in PA]

Rick, by contrast, hasn't experienced anywhere the degree of smears by the GOP establishment because he is mostly aligned with those in Washington.

You obviously haven't payed attention to the 24/7 slams on Rick for his religious beliefs from the MSM, twisting them to fit their distorted views and the constant barrage of attack ads from Milt since MI. Romney outspent Rick 5-1 by some accounts in OH. Rick still continues to soldier on winning states (plural), picking up delegates and challenging Milt hard.