Posted on 01/16/2012 5:48:12 PM PST by Rational Thought
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- It's conventional wisdom in Republican circles here in South Carolina that if Mitt Romney wins the state's primary this Saturday -- having already won in Iowa and New Hampshire -- he'll be the GOP presidential nominee.
"If for some reason he's not derailed here and Mitt Romney wins South Carolina -- no one's ever won all three -- I think it should be over," Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. "That would be quite a testament to his ability as a candidate and a campaigner."
But what if Romney did not actually win Iowa? That could change the calculation considerably. And there is a very real chance that the Republican Party of Iowa will announce this week that Rick Santorum, and not Romney, won the Iowa caucuses
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The final numbers will be different from those released on caucus night. One campaign source says the vote count as of midday Monday showed Santorum ahead by 80-something votes. If that number holds through certification of the last precincts, Santorum will win. Of course, there is always the possibility that some of the final precincts will contain discrepancies that put Romney back on top. It's just not clear
(Excerpt) Read more at campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com ...
Should Santorum have actually won Iowa, how will they spin this?
I heard Santorum on Fox today saying the race still has to be certified yet and it may not be a win for Romney in Iowa. (evil grin....)
There are only a few hundred votes to count in the questioned county. That should take 15 minutes to check. Of course if Santorum won that county will the RNC look for another county to find what mitt needs? If they do how is the RNC any different then the democrats if they cheat?
Santorum should follow Huntsman's lead and drop out before SC.
Once again the msm is trying to spin the news for their candidate. I have known since the Iowa Caucus there was a discrepancy in the count. If you haven’t read the article in the Washington Post about Newt, worth your time.
Once again the msm is trying to spin the news for their candidate. I have known since the Iowa Caucus there was a discrepancy in the count. If you haven’t read the article in the Washington Post about Newt, worth your time.
Could you link the article?
V/r,
JJ
There are only a few hundred votes to count in the questioned county. That should take 15 minutes to check. Of course if Santorum won that county will the RNC look for another county to find what mitt needs? If they do how is the RNC any different then the democrats if they cheat?
If Romney has only won New Hampshire he needs to consider dropping out because he is clearly a regional candidate who only appeals to North Eastern liberals.
Standard Operating Procedure: They will ignore it.
If it does not fit their version of events, just ignore it. The MSM has been doing this to control events for decades.
“Santorum should follow Huntsman’s lead and drop out before SC.”
Why would one of the winning candidates drop out? And would the winning candidate then turn around and endorse one of the losing candidates? Does this make sense?
Doesn’t matter now that the msm has declared him the winner. Doesn’t matter if he got just one vote because the msm is running the show.
Certified count is due Wednesday, and it does appear Santorum edged out Romney by a few votes. As no delegates or other reward is at stake, it’s not likely any more time and money will be spent clarifying discrepancies.
Making sense is optional.
Like I said, Santorum won in Iowa. It would be nice to be vindicated.
Why should Santorum drop out when he has more delegates and votes than any of those he might help by dropping out? Why should he give Romney the victory as many of Santorum’s voters will stay home from the primary in disgust? If those supporting Santorum had been willing to vote for McNewt, they would have gone for him in Iowa and elsewhere when he looked to be ahead, ie, the day of the Iowa Caucus.
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I thought it was already settled by the end of the next day that Santorum actually won Iowa?
I don’t know how they can really certify what is essentially a straw poll on paper ballots. Way too much possibility of misplacing and miscounting of ballots. This is not a legally certified election. It is a poll the party takes at the caucuses.
The certification (or a recount) occurs on Wednesday at the latest.
But not to matter ... anybody who votes against the right to work needn't be President!!!
Exactly. Why should Santorum drop out and endorse a loser while he has more delegates as well than any of the other candidates running. Where is your logic?
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