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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
7. Romney would be the best match up for us.
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 03:25 PM
Dec 2011

The President would win but more importantly the Republican base and the Tea Party add ons would be largely asleep and not bringing out the turnout which would benefit their Senate and Congressional races.

But the way that Republican leadership looks at it is this:

He was a terrible campaigner in 2008 and couldn't beat McCain, who was also an easy mark.

He can't beat the current field, even when it is a) split up and b) populated by nutjobs.

No candidate will go to the convention with more than 35% of the delegates.

They will start a draft campaign for a new candidate, it has already started.

This is the sideshow.
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