I have a theory.
Remember all those early polls that had a “Generic Republican” beating Obama?
Maybe Santorum is generic. Kind of nondescript. Maybe a blank slate to most Americans.
Maybe Santorum is generic. Kind of nondescript. Maybe a blank slate to most Americans.
I think there's a lot to this! Romney was always the "ABO" guy. Problem was, people just didn't like him but they supported him believing he was the only candidate with the money and campaign infrastructure to beat Obama --a guy they disliked more than Romney. Unfortunately for Romney, as it became clearer that the conservative base would stay home, the belief that only he could beat Obama began to fade. In Gingrich, you had the opposite problem. Conservative Republicans love him but he alienates everyone else. And even among many who love Gingrich is the belief that he can't defeat Obama. Too high of negatives and too much personal baggage. Santorum is now emerging as that generic, vanilla candidate that most Republican voters could live with and one that offends the least amount of key demographics. As much as I hate to make predictions in this so far very strange campaign season, I'm going to guess that Santorum might just be the guy who gets the nod. He certainly has the momentum right now.
Exactly right. And we either fill in that slate with honest vetting of this man's voting record and employment activities since he lost his seat, or Obama will.
The choice is ours.