I’ve said it many times. If not Newt, it will be Mitt. It’s playing out as predicted.
Don’t get me wrong. I like both Santorum and Perry. I just don’t think they have a prayer nationally against Romney. Santorum especially lacks the money and organization. They may do well in Iowa, but beyond that it’s not likely to translate. This will be doubly so if Mitt comes in 1st in Iowa. The media spun perception game and momentum will be hard to stop by the time N.N. is done.
You can’t underestimate the vacuous reasons that cause people to vote one way or another. Wanting to vote for the one they think is going to win is one of them. It’s like some sort of twisted self validation for the clueless - “see how smart I am, I voted for the winner.”
The desire to vote for who they think can beat Obama will be powerful. The establishment/media’s effort to sell Romney as the only one that can beat Obama will be relentless. The media and our so called “conservative intelligentsia” will sell hard the notion that Perry and Santorum can’t win.
Sorry sports fans. If this all plays out in Iowa as the polls suggest, then Romney’s inevitability quotient will go through the roof.
Lemmings, headed ever closer to the cliff.
Iowa and New Hampshire are Blue States. They voted for Zero.
Romney is not popular in the Red States. The Red States will decide the nominee. January has 4 primary/caucuses. And why does IA get more delegates when they have a lower population than South Carolina? Who gives IA all this power when they have fewer people living in their state? That's jacked up.
January
? - Iowa 28 delegates
? - New Hampshire 12
Newt - South Carolina 25
Newt - Florida 50