Romney’s bet may have been fatal for his campaign.
I think you’re right. Like someone else said, if he had bet a dollar or a bottle of (root) beer, it would have worked.
But offering to bet $10,000 just reminded everyone that he is one of the rich and gives ammunition to people who say he is “buying the nomination”.
I still am not totally sold on Newt, but if Romney folds anytime soon, it’s a whole new race.
Bull, why do you not actually let people vote first.
Methinks you are right. Now I am real anxious to watch Rove and crew to see how they are going to spin this.
If Romney is in a a death spiral, I wonder if the Republican elites will come over to Newt or whomever we nominate. or will they stick with Romney and shove him down our throats at the convention.
It is going to be interesting, very interesting.
In which case, Mr Perry may finally have done something worthwhile in a debate and helped ruin the campaign of Romney...and for that he deserves credit!
Romney is no good under pressure, he has a temper, he is arrogant and has the most odious sense of entitlement for the nomination.....if he had been exposed and targetted more often he would have declined long ago. Money doesn’t have to equal good poll ratings....just ask Rick Perry.
Obama is of the same mold....whoever the nomination is simply cannot afford to play nice like the other candidates have done with Romney.
It will be quite simple, attack or be attacked. McCain part two will mean a certain defeat.
A $10,000 bet for Romney is like betting a nickel for the average person. The amount shows he’s not serious. If he was serious, he would have said $10 million, -—at least. —and offered favorable odds to (relatively) poor Perry.
What a ham!