[Saundra Duffy]

I don’t think this is fair or correct. I was surprised by Fred’s good showing in Iowa. But Mitt is my guy to the very end.

[pissant]

It’s a little early for burying Fred. But he needs to get out and endorse Hunter.

[teenyelliott]

Yeah, his socialized health care plan in Massachusetts makes him a conservatives dream candidate.

A Republican from Massachusetts is just a liberal who is a little to the right of Ted Kennedy.

[codercpc]

I think this article is a fair representation of what others have been saying all along.

What "niche" does Fred fill that other, more exciting candidates do not? For a long time, we heard that Fred was a staunch social conservative, yet he failed to entice those voters. It was almost as if he pushed them to the side. Huckabee picked them up.

For economics, and organization, rightly or wrongly Mitt and Rudy have those voters. For national security, it is Rudy or John McCain.

Not one candidate shines in all areas, yet they each are much stronger in a single class than Fred is. His position papers are excellent, but in order to win over voters it isn't necessarily the message, but the presentation of that record that counts.

Fred comes off as a grumpy, old candidate. He rarely smiles, and people want optimism. Those two qualities are what keeps Huck and Mitt in the race.

Fred could suprise in the remaining states, and this election is way to much up for grabs among 5 very close competitors, but if Fred can't sweep the south (Huck will be very close), where can he win?

Rudy has his super Tuesday path to victory.

McCain and Mitt have the early state momentum path to victory (which IMO only one will come out of), and Huck has his Iowa momentum path to victory. What is Freds path to victory?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

You can throw some dirt on Mitt also after the 8th.

[Glenn]

But Mitt is my guy to the very end.

Women's suffrage was a mistake. No doubt about it.

[Free Vulcan]

And out of the other side of their mouths they’re touting McCain like he’s the second coming of Jesus, yet he got less votes than Fred.

[Preachin']

“But Mitt is my guy to the very end.”

My favorite part of Mitt’s package is the socialized medicine. What’s yours?

[isthisnickcool]

Romney may indeed be the guy to get behind at some point but to me he’s just a rich (LIBERAL) guy who forgot how it is to be poor and watch your money. And that’s what we need more than enything. Someone that can reel in the insane spending. McCain ain’t that guy nor is Judy Ruliani.