[muawiyah]

Barry Goldwater had MORE than 22% of the Republican base behind him, as did Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, George Bush, Bob Dole and John McCain.

They all lost.

I don't think there's ever been a Republican win the Presidency with just 22% of the base behind him at the end of the primary campaigns.

Ronald Reagan had about 80% of the Republican base behind him, but NOT the GOP-e ~ and HE WON! Nixon had fantastic Republican support for his two big wins, as did George Bush when he ran and won (both of them).

[so_real]

I don't think there's ever been a Republican win the Presidency with just 22% of the base behind him at the end of the primary campaigns.

I would not bet against you on that. Romney is the weakest republican candidate I have ever seen in an election cycle. The only way for Romney to win, is for the GOP to fracture the democrats the same way Romney has fractured the republicans.