There is no clear-cut alternative at this time to Romney. We are hoping to make Santorum that alternative. It’s all uphill, yes, but he fits the three-stool conservative definition best, and he has less baggage than the others, particularly, Romney, Paul, and Gingrich. I think he should try to campaign in NH, but finances probably won’t permit it, even if he does finish second or third in IA.
Again, do as you all will.
When Romney wins the nomination for the same reason the GOP Establishment pick always wins the nomination, I’m done (and I know I’m not alone).
I have spent my last election trying to talk supporters of the five-percent candidates into a Conservative alternative to the Establishment pick. I surrender, because we cannot win and never will. One day you’ll be in the same position, when your candidate of choice who can actually win gets flanked by the “only true Conservatives” in the race. It will happen; when it does, remember this post.
When Romney wins the nod (and Santorum helps keep him alive through SC and FL), don’t bother telling me about the great V.P. pick so-and-so who gives us all reason to support the Romney/DeMint (or whoever) ticket.
Every single election, EVERY ONE, I fight until I can’t fight anymore only to watch the same movie play out over and over again. When Romney wins, I’m done.
Please don’t vote on “baggage.” That’s also known as “letting the media and our opponents pick the candidate for us.” Number one, Santorum hasn’t been vetted. Once Freepers realize he didn’t vote 100% conservative all the time, he’ll be labeled as much of a RINO as anybody. His debate performance puts him squarely at the level of Dan Quayle. He simply does not impress and will not perform favorably next to Obama. He’s fine as a V.P. choice when he only has to debate Biden but not to lead the ticket. More than anything, people will see that he rose in the primaries solely for being a religious social conservative, since he exhibits no other particular talents, which is not the way to win elections in this country anymore, if it ever was.