[GodBlessAmericaKD]

I would love to see Santorum on the ticket. My point, however, is that - even though it is VERY early - as a party we are not coalescing around any one or two candidates. We are pretty fractured. I can see a scenario where coastal states - CT, NY, PA, NJ, CA, FL, etc - go Rudy; the Bible belt goes Huckleberry; Romney, and McCain each pick up states as they go along, and - who knows - maybe even Fred has his day in the sun.

It is so wide open at this point, that I can see a possibility that we won’t know who the nominee is going in to the convention this summer. If that happens - a VERY big if I know - then could we end up with somebody OTHER than any one who is currently running. Do we have a Conservative Bobby Kennedy who can emerge and step forward to lead us to victory in November (Mr. Newt, JC, Rick, somebody, anybody?!?)?

[jmyrlefuller]

Brokered convention gives The Beast more time to win over voters. If that happens, we’re screwed.

Oh, and BTW... the last night of the GOP convention’s going to be covered up by the NFL kickoff game (brilliant move, GOP), so whatever speech the eventual nominee gives isn’t going to be heard. Doubly screwed.

Do we have a backup plan?

[Sunnyflorida]

“It is so wide open at this point,”

I agree - wide open. Unless one of these guys drops out this easily ends up in a brokered convention. They all pretty much have to go into supertuesday right now and I don’t see how anybody gets enough delegates to win outright. So why toss all of your hard work away if you get a chance to bargain at the convention? Makes no sense. Plus too many people see this as winning states but delegates is what counts - as long as the money holds out. And since they all have enough to survive to supertuesday why not take a shot?