Mark Levin brought up a good point today. Even among Republicans, Willard can’t manage to garner more than the low forties in voter support. How in the world can he be expected to overcome that deficit in a general election? I hope the Supremes rule in our favor on Obamacare and we manage to hold the House otherwise we’re hosed!
1) Most of the people that have been voting for Santorum and Gingrich are not voting for those candidates because they think Romney is the embodiment of Satan, they are voting for them because they like them better. The overwhelming majority of them will vote for Romney in the general, though not with overwhelming enthusiasm.
Remember FR does not equal conservatives does not equal the Republican Party; FR is a minority of a minority.
2) Romney will probably do better with independents than McCain did.
3) How are two candidates who did much WORSE than 40% in many primaries better general election candidates?