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In today’s NY vote, Mitt Romney lost HALF of those who voted for him back in 2008!

All of the inevitability talk has depressed the turnout. 82,000 votes with 81% reporting is shockingly low. The only encouraging thing is the thought that Newt really wouldn't need a large number of votes in Texas to win the primary there. Not enough people understand that Romney's unpopularity with conservatives makes the convention more important. Elections are not the same every year. The immediate goal for conservatives this election is to prevent Romney from winning on the 1st ballot in Tampa. Republican conventions haven't always been boring. Tampa could be a blast if Romney doesn't win on the 1st ballot.

Lincoln - 3rd ballot
Rutherford Hayes (7th ballot)
James Garfield (36th ballot!)
Warning Harding (10th ballot)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (2nd ballot)

brokered Republican conventions led to wins in the past.