[mwl1]

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?

[LS]

McCain, despite his "anointing" last night, still is very low on money. However, new polling in FL shows Rudy slipping badly---Huck gaining some ground. Fred continues to struggle in single digits. Both McCain and Huck are gaining at Romney's and Rudy's expense.

The first one to drop out would be Rudy if he doesn't make a strong showing in FL and a couple of the big states. I think he would go, at this point, before Mitt. My churning stomach tells me it is going to be a battle between McCain and Huck. I do think McCain can win a general election. I think Huck would be Dukakis/Mondale.

[JohnnyZ]

I am supporting Romney as the best candidate with the financial resources to go the distance in November.

You want to see Romney outspend Hillary and Obama 20 to 1 (that's likely $20 BILLION) -- and still lose by six points?

Because that's his performance so far.

[maica]

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.

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Ditto! also he would deal in a far superior way with foreign leaders than ANY of the other candidates of either party.

[JohnnyZ]

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?

There's a good chance Huckabee wins SC. There's an outside chance Fred does.