http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:21:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8452 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:41:34 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8452 You mean we'll be watching that annoying talking head for another month? I'm unplugging the TV and buying a crossword puzzle book. You mean we’ll be watching that annoying talking head for another month? I’m unplugging the TV and buying a crossword puzzle book.

]]> http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8451 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:25:48 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8451 I agree with that in that he will stay in the race through Feb. 5, but I think these losses do effectively kill his hopes for winning the nomination and they make a good showing in Michigan and South Carolina very unlikely. I agree with that in that he will stay in the race through Feb. 5, but I think these losses do effectively kill his hopes for winning the nomination and they make a good showing in Michigan and South Carolina very unlikely.

]]> http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8450 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:21:06 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8450 Two second place finishes with two different first place finishers will not be enough to kill Romney. Two second place finishes with two different first place finishers will not be enough to kill Romney.

]]> http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8449 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:43:34 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8449 You're right. Romney's strategy was the right one, but he failed to execute or rather failed to seal the deal. Giuliani's strategy was and remains crazy. Placing well helps, and Clinton showed how you could win the nomination without many victories prior to Super Tuesday. Once Romney is done, the nomination will fall to one of the two early victors, which rules out Giuliani and Thompson. My guess now is that it will be Huckabee in the end. As many problems as he may have with some parts of the party, McCain has more problems with larger numbers of voters. You’re right. Romney’s strategy was the right one, but he failed to execute or rather failed to seal the deal. Giuliani’s strategy was and remains crazy. Placing well helps, and Clinton showed how you could win the nomination without many victories prior to Super Tuesday. Once Romney is done, the nomination will fall to one of the two early victors, which rules out Giuliani and Thompson. My guess now is that it will be Huckabee in the end. As many problems as he may have with some parts of the party, McCain has more problems with larger numbers of voters.

]]> http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8448 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:30:59 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/08/the-end-of-romney/#comment-8448 I would like to see the successful non-winning-early plan. I don't think Romney is in good shape, but let's not kid ourselves into thinking that there is an actual viable plan for not winning early. If I wasn't so lazy, I would actually research the data and see if there ever was a candidate in the modern delegate process that won the nomination without placing well in the first 5 states. I would like to see the successful non-winning-early plan. I don’t think Romney is in good shape, but let’s not kid ourselves into thinking that there is an actual viable plan for not winning early. If I wasn’t so lazy, I would actually research the data and see if there ever was a candidate in the modern delegate process that won the nomination without placing well in the first 5 states.

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