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In reply to the discussion: Romney is finished [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)43. I would look at this team
Mitch Daniels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Daniels
He won reelction with 57%
He was head of OMB
Bob McDonnell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_2009
He won election with 58%
This would put a team together who both have executive experience and have won elections in states that have been very narrow.
It would help solidify a Republican campaign into the midwest, border states, and the south.
They could walk away from the primary disaster and get a huge buzz from the media for something 'new' and 'fresh'. Remember how crazy the media went when Palin hit the scene.
I don't think that they would win but at this point the Republican Party isn't concerned about winning the White House, the only thing that they really want is a huge turnout by the base so that they can keep the House and take the Senate.
In some ways keeping the President in the White House helps them in orther areas because they can continue to sabotage him and then blame him while expanding power in other areas.
Thats my speculation, I think the whole primary thing is a farce.
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No one will be drafted from the floor. One of these clowns will emerge. And that's it.
RBInMaine
Dec 2011
#1
You are still operating on the old rules where a winner got all of the delegates.
grantcart
Dec 2011
#5
Now I am confused when you hit on Gingrich's graph how do you conclude that he is slipping,
grantcart
Dec 2011
#25
Let's ask it this way. Currently no candidate is getting more than 35% in any one primary.
grantcart
Dec 2011
#31
Rick Perry, Mitt Romney internals show Newt Gingrich slippage, sources say
DavidDvorkin
Dec 2011
#30
An old college classmate of mine is actually heading up Newt's local campaign.
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2011
#46