Good: Quality Newt performance, most crowd reaction.
Bad: Romney has clearly learned the importance of cheers, and has stacked the crowd.
Good: Romney getting owned on ads, Romneycare, Reagan connection, et al.
Bad: Santorum doing well enough to convince himself to stay in and take votes from Newt.
Good: Newt appears to have a small national lead.
Bad: Romney has the edge in Florida, especially with Santorum in the race.
Good: Newt appears to OWN the South, where lots of delegates are.
Bad: Florida is a very different state demographically, and plays well to a moderate candidate.
Summation: No game-changing performances. The sad truth is, however, that Santorum staying in the race means Romney will certainly win the nomination.
Yep... filled with retired northeast liberals...
The stacked audience is slanting everyone’s view.
Romney has never received so much applause.
The stacked audience is slanting everyone’s view.
Romney has never received so much applause.
Santorum's people and supporters will use tongihts base as energizing him all the more...I don't think he's about to step out of the ring any time soon..and yes it will take votes from Newt...Paul too will remain....neither doing us any good now as Newt needs to pick up supporters going forward.
If Santorum is a "selfish" about this run as some say and doesn't stand down because he wants the limelight....then I will surely blame SAntorum if Romney gets it.
Agreed. But, the media will make Romney the hero and Newt the loser.
Santorum is a social conservative. He has not been hit and attacked as much as Newt. Yes, the audience was stacked. Florida is not the “southern” state it used to be..it is a mix of cultures, yankees and southerners. The media talking heads saying Newt did not do well..not much on Romney. I am sorry but if Santorum would have got OUT...Newt would have won Fla. Santorum is NOT going to win any state other than Iowa.