Were you surprised that Rue Paul didn’t do better? One poll I saw had him in 4th, in double digits!
I guess I was surprised to hear the double digits report more than I am surprised he’s at 9%. But I don’t understand why he’s at 9% when Hunter and Thompson are at 1% each.
I am supporting Romney as the best candidate with the financial resources to go the distance in November. He can unify all three branches of the party — economic conservatives, foreign policy conservatives, and social conservatives. He would also be exceptional in a debate setting against either Obama or Clinton. And, on economic matters, he’d be an exceptional president.
So, given the glee on this thread that Romney lost in NH last night, would someone please explain to me what is lacking in the following logic:
1. McCain wins Michigan next week due to independent crossovers; there is no Democratic race.
2. McCain then goes to SC with a tremendous head of steam and can garner 32% or so of the vote. Who is going to stop McCain in SC? In 2000, we had the luxury of Bush going head-to-head against McCain. That is not true this year; the only possible beneficiary of a conservative split in SC is Huckabee. So, in SC it’s McCain with 32%, Thompson and Huckabee each with 25%, the rest scattered.
3. So, if McCain wins both Michigan and SC, who in the Hell thinks he can be stopped in Florida and beyond? Thompson will not make it; so do the Romney haters want Huckabee or McCain? Please let me know.
4. Did anyone watch the McCain victory speech last night? It was the worst speech I’ve ever seen given in modern politics. Can you imagine the disaster of the debates this fall when this old man with a turkey neck, exhausted by the campaign, loses his temper against Hillary?