[parksstp]

Feb 8 2012, the date Romney was effectively defeated for the nomination.

Feb 22, 2012, the date Romney effectively clinched the nomination.

[fieldmarshaldj]

States that don’t vote GOP for President (or for much else) should have the least amount of say in choosing the nominee (and MD hasn’t voted GOP for President since 1988, has only voted once for a GOP Governor since after 1966 (in 2002), and last elected a GOP Senator in 1980). Slick Willard will lose the general.

[parksstp]

Ping

Last hoorah is tonight folks. The unrelenting vicious attacks on Santorum have served their purpose. With an upcoming victory for Romney in WI, he is well on his way to shifting PA, NC, and IN to toss-up, and will be projected at about 1,270 delegates based on the remaining contests, more than enough to win.

We have fought a good fight and kept up our end of the bargain to stop Mitt Romney. The coming disaster can’t be placed on us.

[thile44]

This looks like McCain all over again what is wrong with conservatives that they make such bad choices. This man does not care for this country any more than the present occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. We lose again even if we win.

[GeronL]

It’s a very liberal state, I think Santorum and Newt know they had no chance.

[Pinkbell]

I agree Romney is looking more and more inevitable, but Rick is going to stay in, and I’ll support him as the alternative until Romney clinches the nomination. You’re right that the attacks on Santorum worked, and many here on FR were among the most vicious.

[Drew68]

Romney's ascendency is the entirely predictable result of a broken system that lets blue states pick our candidates. The Republican party has only themselves to blame. Romney will waltz away with the nomination based on the delegates from states that will almost certainly vote for Obama in November.

And four years from now, we'll do the exact same thing. It would be simple to fix. We need a system that awards greater weight to delegates from states that voted Republican in the previous election. Until we do this, nothing will change.

[freekitty]

this is rigged just like McCain was. Why aren’t we choosing our own people?

[pie_eater]

Based on the early voting that’s been released, Romney is probably going to break 50% here.

I think I’ve gotten at least 10 anti-Santorum robo calls from Romney. Sure makes me like Santorum more and think Romney is even more of a jerk.

[citizen]

Yes, Romney wins MD....and DC....and WI. Sweep. 3 for 3.

Still Santorum insists he’s in it. What lunacy. He seems to think he is going to repeat Reagan like in 76-80.

Only two things wrong with that strategy, Ricky. 1) You are no Ronald Reagan, Lil Ricky, you are far from emulating RR. And 2) You will have to wait until 2020 for your next Republican campaign.

Deal with those facts and GTFO. You are only hurting America by your vain attempt to prop yourself up.

[Washi]

I remember the 2004 presidential election, and the amusement I felt at the "anybody but Bush" feeling coming from the left. They weren't excited about any of their candidates, but assured each other that whoever emerged as their nominee would be better than Bush and would win the election handily.

The same thing is happening on our side this election.

Romney is our John Kerry.

The results will be the same.