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Looks Like A Two-Man Race to Me

Rick Santorum has won two of the three election contests tonight, and as of the time I write this is dead even with Mitt Romney in a state that had been all but conceded to Romney before this weekend.  Santorum has now won three of the eight primaries/caucuses that have been held thus far, and possibly four.  That puts him about even with Romney, and comfortably ahead of Gingrich and Paul in states won.

Admittedly he will be behind Romney in the delegate count, especially considering that no delegates were up for grabs in Missouri.  But 200,000 people went to the polls in Missouri, and a majority of them voted for Santorum (and again, I’ll admit that Gingrich was not on the ballot there).  He drubbed Romney in Minnesota as well.

This primary season has been a wild one, and who knows what will happen in the coming weeks.  The Romney sleaze machine* is already out in full force hitting Santorum.  Santorum is radically underfunded compared to Romney and even Newt, although that makes his victories thus far that much more impressive.  Right now it is looking like a two-man race, but it’s not between Newt and Romney but rather Romney and Santorum.

*: I wrote a post a few weeks back in which I said that Newt was and perhaps still is a jerk.  For the record, Mitt is kind of a jerk, and over two election cycles has proven himself to be a rather despicable campaigner.  For those of you who would vote for Romney in the general election, I suppose the silver lining is that the man is willing to fight dirty.  So at least he’s got that going for him.  Which is nice.

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thelarryd
Tuesday, February 7, AD 2012 10:11pm

For those of you who would vote for Romney in the general election, I suppose the silver lining is that the man is willing to fight dirty.

Nope. Romney fights dirty only against Republicans. If he gets the nomination, he won’t campaign that way against Obama.

Greg Mockeridge
Greg Mockeridge
Tuesday, February 7, AD 2012 10:40pm

Larry, I’m afraid you are probably right. The thing is you can fight hard without fighting dirty. Republicans just don’t seem to understand that.

Foxfier
Admin
Tuesday, February 7, AD 2012 10:44pm

Republicans just don’t seem to understand that.

Happens when objecting to dirty attacks is labeled fighting dirty. Get told something often enough and you’ll eventually believe it.

John W. Zimmer
Tuesday, February 7, AD 2012 10:51pm

I’d love it if Santorum is the candidate. If it is Romney – that would not be much different than Obama.

Brett Adams
Brett Adams
Tuesday, February 7, AD 2012 11:08pm

Because of the ups and downs of Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum, I think it’s crazy to say right now that it’s a two man race. Weren’t people saying it was a two man race after South Carolina between Romney and Gingrich? Weren’t people saying it was a two man race after the first caucus?

I think it’s just bad judgement and short-sighted to rule out anyone right now.

Greg Mockeridge
Greg Mockeridge
Wednesday, February 8, AD 2012 2:07am

If Rick Santorum can go from getting an 18 point drubbing as an incumbent senator. being a long shot for the GOP nomination to winning the nomination and the presidency, it will one of the most miraculous miracles in American political history. I’d love to see it, but it’s still a long shot.

Wayne
Wayne
Wednesday, February 8, AD 2012 9:46am

Greg, as a friend of mine who is a Mother Superior of her order once said, “if it takes a miracle from God, I know him.” I’m going to keep praying and suffering for Santorum’s campaign.

Pinky
Pinky
Wednesday, February 8, AD 2012 6:51pm

The question is, how does Santorum make it a one-man race. I think the only way to do that is to bomb Tokyo. The not-Romneys have been calling for each other to drop out of the race for a long time now; Santorum needs to win Michigan and call for Romney to drop out of the race. Make the narrative going into Super Tuesday that the Republicans have rejected Romney. I think Santorum needs to win Michigan to make the case.

Ken
Ken
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 6:50pm

I really wish people would stop writing garbage like this and trying to sway peoples’ opinions. No, it’s not your job to do that.

Santorum cannot win the general election; not ever.

If you think he can, then that’s your opinion.

Donald R. McClarey
Admin
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 7:09pm

“I really wish people would stop writing garbage like this and trying to sway peoples’ opinions. No, it’s not your job to do that. ”

New to blogs are you?

“Santorum cannot win the general election; not ever.”

Polls are actually showing him 1-3 points behind Obama which is quite good for a challenger in February polls. Unless you have invented a time machine and seen the future, I will have to assume your opinion of an Obama-Santorum race is simply just that, your opinion.

“If you think he can, then that’s your opinion.”

That goes without saying, although you said it anyway.

Foxfier
Admin
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 7:09pm

Swaying people’s opinion in a democratic republic! Oh my stars and garters– what will happen next?!?!?

Phillip
Phillip
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 8:02pm

“I really wish people would stop writing garbage like this and trying to sway peoples’ opinions. No, it’s not your job to do that. ”

Now you’re not trying to sway our opinions, are you?

Big Tex
Big Tex
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 8:05pm

I will talk to my friends Marty McFly and Doc. I will see if Ken can borrow their car.

T. Shaw
T. Shaw
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 8:27pm

Ken,

Last poll I saw had Rick over pharaoh 45 to 44.

That was before Steve Urkell’s imbecile cousin pissed off the Pope.

Are you minimally brain damaged? Did you eat too many lead chips as a toddler?

PM
PM
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 9:03pm

Rick Santorum is on with Greta at the moment. Too bad Ken took off with the car.

Anzlyne
Anzlyne
Friday, February 10, AD 2012 10:23pm

I have something I would like to persuade people to think about…. birth control /sexual responsibility is not a woman’s issue is it? Doesn’t it still take two to tango?

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