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There was a contingent here at Free Republic that were supportive of a conservatives vote for John McCain in NH; they wanted to stop Romney in the belief that McCain could never win anyway, and stopping Romney would clear the way for Fred Thompson.

Whether that movement had any effect or not, I can’t say.

If Romney runs, odds are good he will win NH. McCain voters will most likely turn to him, and Huckabee and Thompson combined only got around 11% or so. NH is a symbolic victory at best...4 of the last 5 winners of the primary have not reached or lost the general election...just ask Pat Buchanan....magritte

The backstabbing RomneyBOTs HAVE had an effect.

Romney and his malignant BOTs have thrown Elections 2008 and 2010 to the DNC.

Everyone now knows about Rove and TeamRomney vs the GOP in 2010.
In 2008, the McCain/Palin ticket was up ++4 to 10 pts. in some polls, days prior to the election.
So rather than helping the GOP, Romney once again
had his backstabbing TeamROMNEY
attack Gov. Palin to throw Election2008 to the DNC.

Late in October, The American Spectator's The Prowler revealed:
"Former Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffers…
have been involved in spreading anti-Palin spin to reporters, seeking to diminish her standing after the election.
'Sarah Palin is a lightweight, she won't be the first, not even the third, person people will think of when it comes to 2012,'
says one former Romney aide…
'The only serious candidate ready to challenge to lead the Republican Party is Mitt Romney.
"Some former Romney aides were behind the recent leaks to media, including CNN, that Governor Sarah Palin was a 'diva' and was going off message intentionally."

"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"

"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"

"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"

"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"

"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"