He can’t close the sale with enough people, and we are talking Republican primaries, we aren’t even talking the general.
There’s no margin for error. That’s unfair and a shame, but it’s true. Errors there will be. Newt works best.”
Except for Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri ....
Santorum lost Michigan (Romneys “home state”) to Romney by 4%, Romney 41%, Santorum 37%
Newt got 6.5 % of the vote total
Assuming the conservative race is against the establishment Romney the GOP and democrats have pre-selected for us, and thus for #2, tell us, if “Newt works best” why are so many GOP voters in so many states so stupid, and why does Santorum have twice as many delegates as Newt, and 5 times as many primary victories?
Santorum became the fad after people decided Newt was toast because of what Romney’s lying ads did to him in IA and FL.
That is just a FACT.
Santorum profited most off of Mitt’s millions worth of lies. People didn’t gravitate to the scummy Mitt, they gravitated away from Newt who had been leading the polls, towards a different non Romney.
It was not on the relative merits of the two men’s records and candidacies.
Rick Santorum is majorly challenged in all of those areas. His severe record flaws have been noted, ad nauseum. His lack of Newt level abilities has been observed. People will admit Newt is in a class by himself and still say, but he can’t win, so we picked Rick.
What do you say when Rick does himself in?
Oh if only, if only...it was NEWT’S fault...he didn’t drop out.
Like I said, if Rick had dropped out and endorsed Newt when Perry did and Cain, things would be different for Newt.
I didn’t say all who support Santorum are stupid.
I believe they fell for a diversion.
A siren song.
And I will believe than until my last breath.
The objective realities back me up.
One of the biggest problem for Newt is that he skips too many states.
He only competes where he thinks he will do well instead of getting in there in less friendly states and making his case.
Rudy tried that in 2008 and it was a disaster. He was able to discern that it was a losing venture and got out.
With Newt it isn’t the message, it is the messenger that is losing. Newt is still standing on the deck of the Titanic and declaring “the ship is not sinking”.
In 2 maybe 3 states AL, MS, TN Democratic Voters crossed over and voted for Santorum. They will vote for Obama in the GE.
Bloody Thursday Just about everyone under the Republican Tent assassinated Newt's character. Still have not seen Santorum Character assassinated.
Most voters believe what they see and hear on TV. They never take the time to look at the real facts.
Dems want to face the Light weight Santorum in the GE.