Based on the precinct caucuses, 17 delegates were projected for Santorum, 14 for Romney and 1 for Paul. Romney picked up 2 more than projected. This is not impressive for the now presumptive nominee of the party. Still, there is more to go on at the National Convention than nominate a presidential and vice presidential candidate. There is also the national platform. Wile Romney has now bought into the Ryan budget on economic issues, and has given lip service on social issues, it is important that the party remains a conservative party as defined by the platform. Obviously, there will always be a range of views on the issues addressed in the platform, and our party will have some moderates and libertarians in addition to conservatives. But, we want to keep the party centered where it currently is, not drift into socialism along with the country.
Mitt Romney backers like Lugar.
Santorum and Romney were tied.
The NRA and Tea Party voters like Mourdock.
What do you think is going to happen to Mourdock now?
I hope we can do better than that! But you certainly make a great argument why everyone should be voting in the next 20 primaries for Newt. Whether or not he can win, we need more conservative delegates at the convention. Because of winner-take-all rules in some districts and states, Romney will win the delegates if the vote splits among multiple conservative candidates.