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That being said, it's clear Rick Santorum's recent rise in the polls - and what some see as his electability problems - has struck a nerve with Republicans.
"There is something called agenda control," said one unaffiliated GOP strategist. "Santorum does not have it. Instead of talking about the economy, he's been going down rabbit holes for the last four or five days."
Santorum is for big government and he's being a whacko about it.
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And Santorum's surging candidacy is not the only concern for senior Republicans. Mitt Romney's inability to close the deal has also raised eyebrows - and angst. And the anxiety will only intensify should Romney lose his home state of Michigan in the primary on February 28, several senior Republicans told CNN.
"Michigan is the whole shooting match," said one senior GOP strategist not aligned with a campaign. Says another: "If Romney loses Michigan, all hell breaks loose."
The writing was on the wall months ago. The voters have issues with each GOP candidates left in the race. Gingrinch is the serial hypocrite, Romney flip flops and is beholden to crony capitalism, Ron Paul is "too old and nuts", while Santorum's religious views is scaring the crap out of people. The longer the GOP race drags on, the more attractive Jon Hunstman looked before he dropped out months ago.
The GOP screwed up big time and they are in denial.
Santorum is for big government and he's being a whacko about it.
The writing was on the wall months ago. The voters have issues with each GOP candidates left in the race. Gingrinch is the serial hypocrite, Romney flip flops and is beholden to crony capitalism, Ron Paul is "too old and nuts", while Santorum's religious views is scaring the crap out of people. The longer the GOP race drags on, the more attractive Jon Hunstman looked before he dropped out months ago.
The GOP screwed up big time and they are in denial.
who is in denial? I think most, including us Republicans are not thrilled with our choices, but they are better than what we have. BTW, Gingrinch has ideas, he may not be personably very likeblby but I am not sure where you get the hypocrite business. Romney does flip flop, some of it is hard to take, some is simply changing of ones mind, most people as they mature do change some of their views: Paul certainly has age against him and is showing it daily, but he isn't nuts, I may not be able to buy into all he stands for, but I do not think he is nuts and Santorum, who is to the right on social issues (to much so) isn't going to do anything to hurt the country if he were to win, which is unlikely. His views are just that, views, nothing he could vote into law.
The GOP screwed up big time and they are in denial.
It's why we're seeing/hearing the indications of the possibility of a brokered convention. None of the remaining contenders has the strength to seriously challenge President Obama. Someone new has to enter the race, without the baggage displayed thus far. Jeb Bush. That's my thought.
It's why we're seeing/hearing the indications of the possibility of a brokered convention. None of the remaining contenders has the strength to seriously challenge President Obama. Someone new has to enter the race, without the baggage displayed thus far. Jeb Bush. That's my thought.
I would really like Palin to be part of any brokered deal. SNL was extremely funny back in 2008. A Jeb / Palin ticket should give the SNL writers a lot to work with.
Huntsman was too far "left" to draw in the people who support Gingrich and Santorum anyway.
Actually, Huntsman supported most of the Ryan plan, which makes him more fiscally conservative than anyone else in the race--he's just not a social conservative. My husband and I were Huntsman supporters early on.
I got shouted down on this board when I said, early in the primary, that we had really bad choices this time around. I'm hoping that Romney can pull it off, because my concerns with him aren't that he's a bad or crazy person (like some of the others), but that he's a very flawed candidate--there's a difference. I was worried that the Democrats would be able to rip him to shreds, but I never expected it to happen during the primary, by other republicans, vs. in the general.
As for having a brokered convention--that doesn't mean that a new candidate has to enter the race, and if I were a Jeb Bush, I wouldn't come near this mess. I would personally love it if Jeb were to run, but it looks like he may be very serious about 2016, and this dog and pony show would not help his chances later.
who is in denial? I think most, including us Republicans are not thrilled with our choices, but they are better than what we have. BTW, Gingrinch has ideas, he may not be personably very likeblby but I am not sure where you get the hypocrite business. Romney does flip flop, some of it is hard to take, some is simply changing of ones mind, most people as they mature do change some of their views: Paul certainly has age against him and is showing it daily, but he isn't nuts, I may not be able to buy into all he stands for, but I do not think he is nuts and Santorum, who is to the right on social issues (to much so) isn't going to do anything to hurt the country if he were to win, which is unlikely. His views are just that, views, nothing he could vote into law.
So... who are you going to vote for?
It's safe to say that the GOP base is undecided and they have no sense of direction.
It's why we're seeing/hearing the indications of the possibility of a brokered convention. None of the remaining contenders has the strength to seriously challenge President Obama. Someone new has to enter the race, without the baggage displayed thus far. Jeb Bush. That's my thought.
Jeb Bush carries a lot of baggage simply due his last name alone...
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I'm hoping that Romney can pull it off, because my concerns with him aren't that he's a bad or crazy person (like some of the others), but that he's a very flawed candidate--there's a difference. I was worried that the Democrats would be able to rip him to shreds, but I never expected it to happen during the primary, by other republicans, vs. in the general. 
