As it is said, Santorum won the beauty contest in Missouri, and perhaps those votes were protest votes with regard to the available alternatives. I am not wholeheartedly behind Rick, and I think he has his issues. In the general election, I think Rick will be castigated as some sort of backward, troglodyte theocrat when it comes to issues of personal choice. This Daily Show, SNL, etc. liberal irony will become an immovable force. Despite its evident slander, its power will be immovable—especially with those persuadable, independent voters that both Republicans and Democrats need to win the election.
Santorum is not the most quick with his speech, and sometimes gets whiny or even surly. As Pete reminds us, his proposed economic and taxation plans may even end up hurting the very same ordinary Americans he claims to espouse.
But as Peter says, at least he is at least fluent in conservative speak—and fluency indicates sincerity if not authenticity.
So I am glad that Santorum has at least raised a question of challenge against Romney—Santorum offers a better question against Romney than Gingrich’s opportunistic, devil take the hindmost sloganeering.
Nonetheless, I see in polls generic candidates beating President Obama, but none of these particular candidates win.
That said I think I will put my support behind Santorum. A brokered convention with Mitch Daniels is not gonna happen.
So I must admit, Romney in 2012.
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