[parksstp]

Really?

Please explain to me which state Santorum would lose that John McCain carried?

Please explain to me why Santorum would not pick up at least the conservative part of the vote in NC and IN that McCain lost ground on to Bush from 2004 that would be enough to carry those states?

Please tell me how picking a Marco Rubio or Allen West does not help carry Florida? Or helps compete in the SW in NM, CO (with Tancredo’s endorsement) or NV, all key battleground states.

Please tell me why Santorum cannot pick-up VA despite the fact we’ll have a key Senate race with George Allen trying to get his seat back, where Santorum will run far better outside Northern VA than McCain did, and not get blown out in Loudon or Prince William Counties?

Please tell me why Santorum can pick up on the conservative margins that McCain lost in OH?

From there, it takes one state to get to 270. A poll already came out that shows Santorum ahead of Obama in IA, and that’s all he would need to win the election. But Santorum is also running strongest in the midwest of the three candidates.

I’ve analyzed the counties and I know where the voters are. If you’re going to make a statement like that (Santorum can’t win), you’d better be able to back it up.

[CainConservative]

Bingo on all counts!

Santo/Rubio works for me, too.

[varmintman]

My understanding is that a two-term US senator has to really work at getting blown out of his third election, i.e. it isn’t basically easy to do.

[srmorton]

Obama will NOT carry NC again!! He barely won in 2008 due to the huge African American turnout. Even though he still has that advantage, he is very unpopular here in NC - except with the "yellow dog" democrats who won't admit what a disaster he is - and what some of them will do in the privacy of the voting booth is even in doubt.

[pgkdan]

Please tell me why Santorum cannot pick-up VA despite the fact we’ll have a key Senate race with George Allen trying to get his seat back, where Santorum will run far better outside Northern VA than McCain did, and not get blown out in Loudon or Prince William Counties?

Please tell me why Santorum can't pick up on the conservative margins that McCain lost in OH?

I agree with your entire post but particulrly about OH and VA. Santorum will win VA with room to spare. Not only that but a Catholic of Italian heritage will have an excellent shot in MD, DE, PA (esp), NJ, CT and RI. States where in most years the GOP hasn't got a prayer.

[IWONDR]

do you think Santorum is going to be able to out debate BO in the general election; particularly, when the MSM will be hosting these events, asking the questions, and pronouncing the winner? i wish i had your faith. i feel with Newt our chances are better in controlling the MSM propaganda organ.