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You say that Romney "can't continue to finish second."

True, if there is someone else consistently coming in first. Until that happens, Romney can move forward with successive second-places--especially if he does so in states that award delegates proportionally.

"People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors." -Edmund Burke

Ditto on the sentiments of "A Texan." Of COURSE he can continue to come in second. As someone just recently pointed out on NRO, this isn't a basketball game where the only thing that matters in the end is the winner or loser: As long as other candidates are SHARING the first place finishes & getting womped when they DON'T come in first, Mitt remains on top. He keeps getting a good # of delegates, etc., etc. It's enough to keep him in the race until Super Tuesday, at least.

"Flip flips didn't help and now the impression exists he will say anything to anyone."

What?! Because he switched from pro-choice to pro-life? I did the same. It's called maturing. This has been blown out of proportion. ...And McCain WON'T say anything to get a vote? Mister Oh-Now-I-Get-It? His shamnesty was rejected for the joke it was, and now he gets it? Why isn't this flip-flopping?

Also, I believe Romney did win with Republicans, unless I am totally misunderstanding the situation. It was the Independant voters that gave McCain NH. If they were not there, Romney would have won.

McCain may win. Or, God-forbid, Huckabee. I still think Romney's extremely viable. What Republicans need to do is put away personality contests, shake off liberal, big government ideals, and return to reality. Conservatism wins. Moreover, conservatism is morally sound. And for all of Mitt's shortcomings, he is by far the most conservative of the front-runners.
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As I mentioned in the other thread, if ever a state's prevailing conditions player right into his wheelhouse, it's Michigan.

McCain's negatives (to conservatives) are already well-known. The contrast ads have not helped him, and they alienate independents.

Romney can win in Michigan by doing the following:

(1) Campaigning hard as an economy-fixer.

(2) Campaign hard (as he is) as a Washington outsider.

(3) Campaign hard as a nice social conservative--esp., if Huckabee actually foolishly abandons the state for South Carolina. There are tons of social conservatives in rural Michigan. But stay nice--because not only those social conservatives, but also independents, like nice guys.

"People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors." -Edmund Burke

Huck will wipe the floor with Mitt in Michigan.

I want to know when Huck and McCain have to start going at each other's throats.

“.....women and minorities hardest hit”

regurgatating talking points.
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God help us if that is true. There is NO WAY Huck can win in a general election.

BTW, I think "wipe the floor" is pretty strong. Mitt can win, and in the long run that would benefit the GOP in the general. Hill and Obama have major weaknesses, Mitt is conservative enough to rally the troops. McCain and Huck would demoralize the conservative base.

Those two are nothing but Republican cakes with a creamy Democrat filling. ...Hmm, must be close to lunch time. :-)
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“It must not be supposed that folly is as powerful as truth,
just because it can, if it likes, shout louder and longer than truth.”

--Augustine