Newt now well ahead of Mitt in Florida and South Carolina. Are we approaching "inevitability" territory?
Whether or not Newt won Saturday's debate, though he probably did, one thing is clear: He's opening such a significant lead in the key early primary/caucus states, New Hampshire excepted (and even there he's closing in on Romney), that there may be nothing that can stop him from winning the GOP presidential nomination. Indeed, given that winning the marathon that is the presidential primaries is to a great extent about momentum, we may be close to having to use the word inevitable when describing Newt's prospects for victory.
Because if he wins Iowa, does well in New Hampshire (say, a strong second to Romney), and then breezes to big wins in South Carolina and Florida, where he's currently well ahead of Romney in the polls... well, that may well be that.
Before you know it, we'll have to talk seriously about possible running mates for Newt.
Labels: 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Florida, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, polls, Republicans, South Carolina
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
11:18 PM
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Let's hope so. I really would love to see Newt over Romney. Romney actually could choose a viable VP that would get the base all excited. Newt is just Newt and will implode and it will be awesome! Plus it will be nice to see Romney be totally denied!
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tmcbpatriot, at 12:08 AM
Completely agree. It's hard to see how Newt gets through the next year without imploding. And Romney, let's face it, could get enough moderate and independent support to make it tough on Obama, particularly if the economy continues to be weak.
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Michael J.W. Stickings, at 12:17 AM
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