Did you not pay attention to 2012? Santorum and Romney had a real race. Santorum won Iowa, lost the next 4 states, then won the next 3. The race was not wrapped up quickly for Romney. He had high negatives just like Trump.
Oh please. Santorum was weak in the 2012 primary, despite winning a small handful of early states. He never had the real sort of traction and momentum he needed to be truly competitive.
You’re a numbers geek who’s missing the bigger sociological paradigm shift that’s occurring right before your eyes. For anyone looking, it’s been plain as day since July of last year.
The people of this country are rejecting professional politicians, and demanding a proven, world class executive type, to sort out the dysfunction and corruption in Washington. It’s time we had a real man in charge. The very survival of the nation depends on it, and no freshman Senator has the skill set or executive experience to manage it.