The better candidate in 2012 was Cain. He was the only one who could have broken Obummer’s stranglehold on black voters. Besides he has actually run a corporation as opposed to Santorum or Newt. I also liked his 999 proposal. That would have stimulated growth like crazy IMO.
My point is NOT that Newt or Santorum were great candidates.
My point is that one on one either one defeats Mitt.
When conservatives divide votes, the lone RINO will always win. There are not enough conservative voters to place 2 conservative candidates over a single RINO.
Right, I totally agree with your main point. Is it going to happen again? Is Mitt running? Seems like it. Is Christie? Seems like it. Is Jeb? Probably not. Paul Ryan? Wobbler. (Ryan should got for a Senate seat or Governorship next IMHO if he is really serious about being POTUS someday).
Meanwhile I only see Cruz and Rand Paul so far on the Conservative side.
One subtle thing the media do is bloat the GOP field by having low thresholds, while doing the opposite for the Donks. When was the last time you saw a back-bencher from the House on stage with the major candidates? Yet being in the House will get you invited to all the GOP debates.
It seems like Cruz is setting himself up to be the standard bearer of the Conservative wing of the GOP this time.