[pnh102]

Having the first GOP primary in flamingly liberal state like NH is part of the problem. The first primary needs to be moved to a real state instead.

[Vigilanteman]

Whatever your opinion of Romney, the problem with the primary system is far too much weight on Iowa and New Hampshire. McCain practically lived in New Hampshire. Huckabee won Iowa by playing the religious bigotry card. Romney and Fred Thompson split the votes of economic conservatives. At this juncture, I see Sarah Palin as the only one who could potentially unite all three factions (social, economic and national defense conservatives).

Genuine Catholics (as opposed to CINOs) and Mormons are too big a part of the conservative base to stomach a bigot like Huckabee.

A significant minority of Evangelicals who can't put their hatred of these two groups behind their love of country are too big of part of the conservative base to elect anyone with the "wrong" religion. This means no Romney, Jindal or Eric Cantor, no matter how capable they might be (though a VP slot could be acceptable).

There may be others, but at this moment, Sarah is the only one I think capable of bridging that gap.

Who know? After enough years in exile, some conservatives will be willing to give up their insistence on a religious test. But not at this point in time.

[novemberslady]

Having the first GOP primary in flamingly liberal state like NH is part of the problem.
The first primary needs to be moved to a real state instead.

I'd like it very much if all the primaries were held on the same day.
I'd also like to do away with those gotta be first caucuses.

[PhiKapMom]

It should be Oklahoma the only total Red State in the last election. :) Plus we send one of the most Conservative delegations to Congress including Senators Inhofe and Coburn. Do believe we have earned the right as Conservatives to be the first in the Nation.

[andy58-in-nh]

New Hampshire is not a “flamingly liberal state”: not even close. Our population and legislature is far more politically diverse than any other state in New England and in spite of the liberals’ efforts we are still among the freest states in the US. Mitt Romney is far more at home here than in Massachusetts, where Republicans are nearly extinct as a political force.