I agree. I think it’s strange how enthusiastic Gingrich supporters are to point out Santorum’s flaws and how blindly forgiving they are of Gingrich’s. I’ll vote for Gingrich or Santorum against the Marxist, but I think Santorum has a better shot at this point.
Said differently, I’d have voted for Gingrich over Obama, despite his personal failings and occasional big government embraces. Unfortunately, I’m not sure that Gingrich could win the nomination even if Santorum quit. I think Gingrich supporters break for Santorum, but I don’t think Gingrich gets the same percent out of Santorum supporters.
I have chosen to support Santorum, despite his flaws. I don’t like some of his fiscal record, true enough, but I do think he is a better contrast on healthcare than Gingrich or Romney. I also think he has less personal baggage Gingrich. And frankly, if the guy can’t win because our electorate will hold traditional American social values against him, we’re toast anyway.
Judging by some replies above, I am sure this post will cause somebody to accuse me of being a Romney supporter in disguise, but one thing’s for sure: if Romney gets the nomination, I write in a conservative for president. I give my word of honor I will not vote for Romney. I can understand that no established politician will have a voting record I 100% agree with, but he is so far off it’s a joke, and I hope the conservatives teach the establishment a lesson if that fiscal and social LIBERAL gets it. He may be a Moderate in Boston, but that’s a liberal where I come from.
Since the beginning of the primaries, Rick is finally gettin vetted.
He's a nice guy...but he's a light-weight.
This is Newt's time!
>>...but one thing’s for sure: if Romney gets the nomination, I write in a conservative for president. I give my word of honor I will not vote for Romney.<<
I sympathize, and might do the same, but for a particular reason:
I can’t help but feel that when Romney refuses to disavow Romneycare, he’s making it exceptionally difficult to repeal Obamacare. I’m almost sure that instead he will try to tweak it into a better bill, something that will prove disastrous because the next Dem administration would undo any “tweaking” and give us full-blown socialist medicine.
But if Obama is re-elected, and we get a Republican House and Senate, as I think is likely regardless who wins the Presidency, then I’m reasonably sure that Congress will budget no money for Obamacare to be implemented. No money, no program.
That same Congress would have a far more difficult time denying Romney his “tweaking,” however, as they would be inclined to treat him with deference.
So, I’m almost convinced that if Romney beats Obama, we get Romneycare/Obamacare forever, and that I won’t vote for. Which leads me to vote a write-in, or even for Obama himself, something only the nomination of Romney could drive me to do.
Note also that about 20% of GOP voters aren’t sure they’ll vote Republican in the general election. That is why. It’s not because the GOP establishment types will be voting for Obama or a write-in if they don’t get Romney as the nominee; it’s because of people like us.