I wish Rick luck tonight and hope he is still a valid candidate come March 6 (when my state primary is held).
I'm also sick of the argument some people are making that Romney is the only chance to beat Obama because he'll win over the moderates. The moderates will always tend to vote for the Democrat as was shown when McCain, Dole and other "moderate Republicans" were nominated. On the other hand, a true conservative will bring large numbers of independents and right-leaning Democrats into the GOP fold, as was clearly shown during the two Reagan elections.
My wife and I had a couple over for a New Year’s Eve dinner we’ve been friends with for years. The couple are both southerners, strong fiscal/social conservatives, and steadfastedly evangelical.
Both of them point blank said they would never vote for Newt Gingrich even though they detests Obama. She considers it a matter of principle. It is because of his three marriages (cheating on his wife). I tried making the lesser of the two evils argument and it was not pursuasive.
They are both hoping that Santorum does well and are interested in hearing more about him.
“The moderates will always tend to vote for the Democrat as was shown when McCain, Dole and other “moderate Republicans” were nominated.”
Anyone who thought Dole and McCain had the charisma to beat Clinton & Obama, were sadly out of touch. Presidential elections are not about politics. They’re about winning over the stupids and the uniformeds in the american voting public who will go with who makes them feel good. Male, Personality, Good Looks, Charm and Policy in that order. Dole, McCain and none of the current candidates fit that bill except one. The stupid vote will rule no matter what we want. And there’s nothing we can do about it. So, beating Obama has to be done by putting up a candidate who can compete with Obama on that same level. It’s not policy, it’s not the economy, it’s not issues. Again, sad, unfortunate, but true. The other side is laughing their arses off at our stupidity because they know what kind of voting public they are dealing with. We refuse to acknowledge it. They pray we don’t see it and put up another personality dud.