GOP Primary Megathread!

[Neil]

Isn't it common to address a former president as 'Mr. President'?

[Sheilbh]

Any chance that Ron Paul will pull an upset in Maine?

It seems like his sort of state.  But I read a post on PPP recently.  They said that though very little polling's done on Maine and it's very difficult to poll for (7 day caucus and all) that Republicans in Maine don't really like Paul, but his approval ratings are such that he could do very well if his supporters turn out and others don't.

But it's odd.  I'd have expected Paul to be far more popular there:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/02/thoughts-on-maine.html

[alfred russel]

So according to realclearpolitics, only one national poll of republicans has been conducted entirely after the Tuesday night results, which was by PPP and looks like this:

Santorum: 38%
Romney: 23%
Gingrich: 17%
Paul: 13%

[Kleves]

At least nominating Santorum - and thus guaranteeing an Obama landslide - should break the power of the fundies within the Republican party for awhile.

[sbr]

At least nominating Santorum - and thus guaranteeing an Obama landslide - should break the power of the fundies within the Republican party for awhile.

No, they'll be convinced he lost because he was too moderate and try harder next time.

[Razgovory]

At least nominating Santorum - and thus guaranteeing an Obama landslide - should break the power of the fundies within the Republican party for awhile.

Which candidate won't guarantee an Obama landslide?

[mongers]

At least nominating Santorum - and thus guaranteeing an Obama landslide - should break the power of the fundies within the Republican party for awhile.

Which candidate won't guarantee an Obama landslide?

Obama ?

[Ideologue]

At least nominating Santorum - and thus guaranteeing an Obama landslide - should break the power of the fundies within the Republican party for awhile.

Which candidate won't guarantee an Obama landslide?

Obama ?

[Phillip V]

Just as Newt quickly faded before Iowa and after South Carolina, Santorum quickly faded after Iowa and will fade before Arizona/Michigan. Romney will spend boatloads of money on driving up Santorum's negatives. But then he will get complacent, and Newt will surge again.

[Darth Wagtaros]

At least nominating Santorum - and thus guaranteeing an Obama landslide - should break the power of the fundies within the Republican party for awhile.

Which candidate won't guarantee an Obama landslide?

Obama ?

Yes.  He, like the Democrats before him will be his own undoing.

[alfred russel]

Yes.  He, like the Democrats before him will be his own undoing.

It is always something isn't it?

Ted Kennedy undone by chappaquiddick, Gary Hart by "monkey business", Dukakis by the tank helmet, Gore by sighing during the debate, and Obama by not being a good president.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Kerry and his goose.

[CountDeMoney]

Yes.  He, like the Democrats before him will be his own undoing.

It is always something isn't it?

Dukakis by the tank helmet, Gore by sighing during the debate,

Dukakis was undone more by the Willie Horton thing and Kitty Litter.
Gore did more damage than sighing when he dry humped his wife at the Convention.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Dukakis was a pansy for that stuff. The ACLU thing, Willie Horton... he could have and should have fought back instead of taking it like  a little bitch.

[CountDeMoney]

Dukakis was a pansy for that stuff. The ACLU thing, Willie Horton... he could have and should have fought back instead of taking it like  a little bitch.

Swift Boats...
Story of the Democrats;  taking the High Road just means you've got farther to drop when the Republicans put you through the guard rail.