[TexasFreeper2009]

when Gingrich was peaking, he was beating Romney by 23 in South Carolina.

Santorum is peaking now... and is losing to Romney by 3 in South Carolina, and your happy why?

If Santorum doesn’t implode soon Romney will win, it’s that simple.

[tennmountainman]

Awe............

You blames Santorum because Romney’s ahead. Yet the real fix to that is for Perry to drop out. Yet, u do not call for Perry to drop out. That is the logical solution, Right?

[Rational Thought]

You mentioned money in one of your previous posts. As per the Santorum campaign, they raised over $2 Million in just the past couple of days, and are in the process of beefing up organization.

As for poll numbers, the closer we get to the actual elections, the more accurate the poll numbers become.

[wardaddy]

let me tell folks as a Deep South guy from Mississippi who claims South Carolina and Alabama as closest cultural kin.

these are the most bedrock socially conservative states in the Union amongst the white voters...rural blacks are Bible believers too but don’t vote that way

anyhow....if Romney can win there he can win anywhere

he will win NH

if he wins SC and FL, it’s over

the moderate beats a fractured quasi conservative field yet again

I am shocked Romney is in the lead

Romney gained some on his own and Santorum’s leap ate up Newt’s lead bigtime

one of those two should go

unlike many here I don’t see a lot of difference ideologically..and neither do ratings groups...giving Newt slight edge

but Santorum has less baggage

but Newt is unquestionably more able in debates and ferocity and determination....folks with his mind and will do not come along often

Santorum may be a hair more socially conservative

but if both stay in past Florida it will hurt us unless they can bind delegates...not sure they can do that?

hence...I can live with either but they cannot drag this on long enough for Mitt to continue to coalesce and I pray they do not let their egos kill our chance for a more conservative candidate

[CynicalBear]

>>If Santorum doesn’t implode soon Romney will win, it’s that simple.<<

That’s the way I see it also. And while I would love to see a staunch social conservative in the White House I’m not so sure a majority of this nation would go for that. Also his weak fiscal history is problematic. His willingness to encourage pork is worrisome and His votes for increased spending eliminates him as a strong fiscal conservative.

With those issues in mind I believe that Newt is a more attractive candidate for a larger portion of the population even with his personal history. Most people are going to realize that they would not be able to survive an intense search of their past and tend to put those issues in the background. All in all I believe that Newt would set a trend of bringing us back from the brink.

With all of that in mind I believe it would be wise to rally around Newt and coalesce the anti Romney vote.