>>If it weren’t for unprecedented negativity and Mitt’s deep pockets, Newt would likley have won Iowa SC and Florida and wrapped it up. Bitter? Damn right we are.<<
But are you bitter enough to throw the race to Romney; that’s the big question. Actually, that’s the question for Gingrich, I suppose.
The problem for Conservatives is that we’re fighting three battles simultaneously: Gingrich vs. Santorum, Gingrich/Santorum vs. Romney, and GOP vs. Obama. The GOP establishment wants to get right to the last battle, GOP vs. Obama, and they see Romney as the fastest way to get there, so we also end up fighting a 4th battle, Conservatives vs. GOP establishment.
The differences between Gingrich and Santorum pale when compared to the differences between either of them and FLIP-FLOP (How long has it been since you’ve heard that term? We’re too busy fighting the Gingrich/Santorum battle right now, but once that’s settled, all you’ll hear from our side is “Flip-Flop this” and “Flip-Flop that,” and that is when Romney will be trampled, assuming we can settle the Gingrich/Santorum battle before Romney wraps it all up.
The poll we’re discussing is interesting because it was the fifth in a series, and it showed a steady decline in Gingrich’s fortunes BEFORE Super Tuesday. That turned out to be quite accurate, as no one could reasonably argue that Gingrich outperformed, and in fact could easily argue that he underperformed, expectations going in.
Now, with Super Tuesday results in, it would be reasonable to assume that Gingrich’s slide will continue as the he gradually loses the Gingrich/Santorum battle. But with the way the last minute ad blitzes and media-manufactured “gaffes” have influenced so many contests thus far, you can’t rule anything out.
But at some point, we’ve got to boil this down to just one Conservative vs. Romney, before he walks away with the nomination. Agreed?
Agreed? Not totally, no.
Believe it or not, if he expects to be elected President, that position alone has zero tolerance for any disorganization or poor planning of any kind. The fact that he is this poor a candidate in this area, proves he has no business being anywhere near the Oval Office.
Santorum’s gross inexperience, as well as serious lack of business and Executive back ground, also contribute to his many negatives. NO MORE TRAINEES IN THE WHITE HOUSE! PERIOD!