Reply #9: I kind of doubt it.

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The only way I see Romney or Huntsman even winning the Republican nomination is if the fundie vote gets split between some of the more socially conservative candidates, allowing a more "moderate" Mormon candidate to capture the rest of the (economic) conservative vote.

Even then, as you said, its going to be tough to get the fundie evangelicals to turn out for them in the general election.

I don't see any math currently that adds up to Obama not easily being re-elected.

The economy would really have to tank between now and next November for the 2012 presidential race to even be competitive...