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The Spectacle Blog
Jay Cost of the Weekly Standard thinks that Mitt Romney’s frontrunner status is a matter of “dumb luck.” The reason Romney stumbled into the lead in the GOP nomination race is that there very few other possibilities, given the types of people who, historically, have won the nomination — i.e., senators, governors, and high-ranking administration officials. In fact, Cost narrows the pool of Republicans who fit the traditional criteria of nominees to just a handful, most of whom declined to run:
In other words, Cost is arguing, Romney looks like he will win the GOP nomination simply because no one else was around to take it (other than Perry, who’s been unable to mount an effective campaign against Romney so far).
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Prester John| 11.9.11 @ 6:37PM
No one else is there to take it except for Herman Cain who, per Real Clear Politics, leads Romney 25-23 overall, 25-20 in Iowa, and 27-22 in South Carolina. Romney leads Cain 40-18 in New Hampshire.
Do people ever stop to think about what they're saying or do they think they can simply wish away an unpleasant reality?
Clint| 11.9.11 @ 6:58PM
"Top Tier: Ron Paul Polls Third In Three Early Voting States
GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is polling in third in the key early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, according to a new CNN/Time poll released yesterday.
The Texas Congressman attracted 12% in telephone polls with potential voters in all three states."
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here.
Clint| 11.9.11 @ 8:28PM
We Are Being Set Up By RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.
These Are The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.
Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here.
Nite| 11.9.11 @ 8:47PM
The Tea Party, and Evangelicals are unlikely to vote for Romney. The GOP elites are pushing Romney, but they should realize that he has limits of appeal. I will NOT vote for him in the primary. However, if he is the candidate, I vote for him than Obama. What a choice.