http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/president_obama_vs_republican_candidates.html
Good grief!!
Bachmann, Perry, Huntsman and Cain were far better candidates than Santorum. His status quo has nothing to do with his merits - it’s because of anti-Romney fever and the unrelenting, full-monty attacks on Newt. The reason Santorum is still hanging on is because he is so stunningly & stubbornly self-absorbed.
He was my 3rd choice line in the sand candidate.
That said, I don’t buy the unelectable Santorum narrative. Its pure idiocy in a nation with Obama in the white house.
Nevertheless, simply demonstrating the ability to hang on till the bitter end is a low bar for "viability" and that, like it or not, is what Santorum is doing.
Every time he goes, or is led, off on some rabbit trail like recent explorations of the inane, he loses credibility with the general public. You knew Bachmann was done for when she stomped her feet and said "I am a serious candidate! I am, I am!" Santorum veers perilously close to that cliff on a regular basis. You're free to vote for him as you wish, but I wouldn't put money on him being around in September. We'll see.
Had santorum not ridden romney’s coattails, he would not even be a blip on the radar screen. santorum is the unintended consequence of romney’s unrelenting attacks on Gingrich. He is a viable loser. romney and/or santorum cannot win a national election.
Face it, that isn’t asking for much, i.e. he (Santorum) can’t be LESS viable than he appears to bre....
Although the Chicago Tribune has endorsed Mitt Romney in the primary on Tuesday, here is a story that leans more towards Rick Santorum:
RELIGION A KEY ISSUE AS ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS GO TO POLLS
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-religion-illinois-primary-20120318,0,4001310.story
“In all likelihood Mitt Romney will manage to win the necessary 1144 delegates”
Don’t buy into the Karl Rove hype.
Not gonna happen. Santorum is running an excellent campaign. People are waking up. He is doing a great job of fighting back against fallicy that the Inevitable One..is.
One reason why is is NOT viable at all: No one is voting for minister, priest or pope.
Just know that Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin and even Glenn Beck like Rick over the others so don't pay much mind to the FR Newt Gingrich peanut gallery—they are closet Mittbotts anyway.