Posted on 01/20/2008 9:56:56 AM PST by Checkers
That's the RCP Delegate Count:
Romney 59
Huckabee 38
McCain 32
Thompson 5
Giuliani 1
CNN has Romney with 66, Huckabee 38, and McCain 26, but you get the picture.
In terms of total votes cast in primaries and caucuses to date (excluding Wyoming, for which I don't have a total):
Romney 530,162
McCain 510,132
Huckabee 339,824
Thompson 103,553
Giuliani 59,312
Romney has a decisive lead among Republican votes cast to date as McCain's numbers reflect the large majority of Independents' votes he rolled up in New Hampshire, Michigan and South Carolina.
Florida is open only to Republicans and voting has been underway for weeks. It is a dead heat between Romney, McCain, Huckabee and Giuliani. Voters in Florida are in for the most interesting 10 day campaign in recent political history. It is an elimination round in which at least one and possibly two of the would-be nominees will be sent to the sidelines. There is no front-runner, and there is no "momentum" though Romney has three state wins, McCain two and Huck one. What is said and done by the candidates over the next few days will decide Florida and nothing else. Even as they focus on this confused picture, the issues dominating the debate are changing rapidly to elevate the economy over immigration and the war. That has to favor Romney, and McCain is still burdened by the antipathy of many Reagan conservatives.
If the Florida electorate reflects the general opinion of Republicans who have voted thus far, Romney will win in the Sunshine State.
The GOP is at a crossroads, and because it is, so is the country. In ten days, Florida Republicans will have a huge say in setting its course for the next decade, and Florida's Reagan Republicans the
(Excerpt) Read more at hughhewitt.townhall.com ...
ping
Mitt Romney is more conservative than McCain on the following issues:
Illegal Immigration
War on Terror
SCOTUS appts
Guns & 2nd Amend
Business/infl/rec
Lower Taxes
Global Warming
Energy Indy
ANWAR Drilling
At what point in time are we going to stop posting Hewitt’s rants for Romney?
Forget Hunter and Paul? Nice job, Hugh.
Wow. Roodi is really sucking wind.
I’m beginning to hope that Mitt wins. I don’t believe Fred is going to pull it off. So it looks like Mitt for me.
Now that Fred will shortly be dropping out (maybe even endorsing John Kerry’s favorite VP choice, his pal McCain), Romney is the last glimmer of hope before millions of conservatives go 3rd party in the general election.
Hunter is out
Paul has no chance
yep
The point was an accurate Delegate count, which Hugh does not have.
Mitt is in a strong position to take this. Hunter is gone and Fred is heading that way.
Mitt
McCain
Huckleberry
Rudy
I say Mitt wins out of that bunch....
“At what point in time are we going to stop posting Hewitt’s rants for Romney?”
Does your antipathy for free speech make it easier for you to swallow John McCain?
People here don't care. After all, he's from Massachusetts. 'Nuf said.
Do you you have an “accurate” one?
A Mormon vs. a woman for the presidency.... who would’ve ever thunk it?
Yes, I get the picture. In 2000 the Republican party got its one real opportunity in 60 years. It pissed that away.
Now when this country is truly at the pivotal point regarding spending, terror and invasion of illegals, we are seeing a stake driven through the heart of the party and the fragile future of our country.
Romney
Huckabee
McCain
Let me translate these three names: LOSE, LOSE, LOSE.
Excuse me while I step away from the keyboard and puke.
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