Posted on 01/21/2012 10:23:30 PM PST by CARTOUCHE
This much is obvious: South Carolina has proven to be a disaster for Mitt Romney. The size of his defeat by Newt Gingrich -- a 12%+ landslide in a four-way race --- is virtually a repudiation of his candidacy in a state that has prided itself on picking the eventual nominee for 32 years. And we suspect Romney will have several more nights of heartburn, much like this one, as the nomination unfolds.
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Gingrich's win brings to a halt any prospect Romney had for ending this contest with a win in Florida on Jan. 31. What Gingrich now needs is for Rick Santorum to drop out of the race so the conservative vote can consolidate. The writing is in capital letters on the wall for the ex-Pennsylvania senator, who has lost-out to Gingrich as the leading "anti-Romney" candidate. Santorum may stay in the race until Florida, but he has no path left to the nomination.
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I just wish I could get excited about Gingrich, if he is to be the nominee. I will vote for him, but I am not inspired to go out and work for his campaign.
If he picks Sarah or Col. West, my enthusiasm would definitely perk up.
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