[RoosterRedux]

There is one constant however...the NOT-Romney candidate(s) has(have) ALWAYS led the race.

Go AWAY, Romney!

[scrabblehack]

It may indicate that candidates have had feet of clay more than usual.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

The MSM, is also is gearing up for the most heinous campaign against any Republican front runner in history.

Add to that, the successful pimping of Obama in the last month, his poll numbers are up significantly.

All I can say is, we have a fight ahead of us that will equal the Battle of the Bulge.

[RonDog]

Here is a better link:

http://decoded.nationaljournal.com/2012/02/republican-races-volatility-is.php

[the invisib1e hand]

Volatility is a sign of life.

[C. Edmund Wright]

Another point on the volatility per se: it’s merely a function of the increase debates, the increased coverage, and the dynamic of the social media. These are the factors driving the volatility. The article seems focused elsewhere and therefore misses the main point IMO.

[ILS21R]

TEA

[Yaelle]

So they blame the fickle Tea Party, dropping each new shiny object for the next?

Nope, that is NOT the correct frame for this story. It is:

NEVER SINCE 1930, has the main party establishment pushed so hard a candidate the voters don’t want.

[YankeeReb]

I don't know if I'm way off base or not. The way I see it is that the average GOP voter (including conservatives) is so deathly afraid of 4 more years of this grovelling empty suit we have in the WH that they want to be dead sure that our nominee can win. I don't know how many people I've talked to who like Santorum or Newt but are convinced by the MSM that Romney looks presidential, has loads of money and won't scare moderates, so they're supporting him. It's kind of like, "Yeah!!!! Go [Rick/Newt]" but inside they're saying "Why can't Mitt say these things."

I like to believe that once we settle on a nominee there'll be a tidal wave of support for him, whoever he is. The thing is that our nominee can't let the MSM lead him into the weeds. This contraception flap is the Media's (and the 0bama campaign's) attempt to paint our side as extreme and above all to keep the debate off the economy. I don't know if it will work especially if we see $5.00 gas.

[leprechaun9]

This has more to do with the PIMPS of the election industry than with the selection of any candidate for public office.

Why is government involved in the PRIMARY process at all?

No gets elected to any office for this pollution of the MSM (including FOX) and the unrelenting crisis driven discussions that saturate CABLE, radio and TV broadcasts!

[bksanders]

(BHO*MSM)+(TEA*WWW) = GOP÷PERFECTION

Take three years of Open Socialism
Fan the Flames with 24/7 Media
Awaken America’s Grassroot
Fan those with the Internet
You get a Splintered Base in Search of Perfection
…or Historic Volatility
It’s good for America… if we can unite and survive it…

[momincombatboots]

Empirical Fact, huh? Did someone resurrect Nietzsche? Funny thing about empirical facts, like global warming and flat earth communists.. they are usually wrong, or at least over -emphasized. Run on jobs, economy, opportunity and freedom or run home.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Because the RINOs aren't getting their way this time.

They haven't figured out yet that the GOP no longer belongs to them, and it is time for them to form that party of warm-spit "moderates" that everyone is clamoring for.

[ScottinVA]

I guess the one upside is at least each GOP candidate will have succeeded in convincing voters why the others are unfit for the Presidency. Downside is they`re enabling Obama to sail to re-election essentially uncontested. The GOPe seems fine with that.