Election
Rick Santorum Super Tuesday Speech
Super Tuesday Predictions
Without going into detail, here are our Super Tuesday predictions:
Romney: Vermont, Ohio, Massachusetts, Idaho, and Virginia
Santorum: Oklahoma and Tennessee
Gingrich: Gerogia
Too Close to Call: North Dakota and Alaska (both could actually wind up in the Ron Paul list)
Our prediction is that Mitt Romney will be the victor at the end of the day. We also are willing to predict that Gingrich will suspend his campaign within the next day or two. And, despite doing less than expected, Santorum will wait it out and continue campaigning. Ron Paul is always the wild card. He is very unpredictable.
Mitt Romney Victorious in Arizona and Michigan
Tuesday night as polls were coming in, it became clear that Mitt Romney would be the victor in both Arizona and Michigan.
Beating out Rick Santorum in Michigan looked to be a real challenge for the front-runner; however, he was able to edge out Santorum by 3 points. Not a large margin, but a victory none the less.
The numbers out of Arizona on the other hand, largely favored Romney as he lead by double digits. Taking Arizona gives Romney another advantage. More delegates to add to the count.
Unlike Arizona, Michigan is not a winner-take-all. It is likely that Santorum and Romney will virtually split the 30 delegates from Michigan.
Leading up to Super Tuesday next week, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich trail farther and farther behind. And, looking at the states that will be up for grabs, it looks even better for Romney and worse yet for Gingrich and Paul. Santorum could fair well, but it isn’t likely.
Michigan Polls Show Virtual Tie Between Romney and Santorum
Today is a big day for 2012 hopefuls Romney and Santorum as Michigan heads to the polls. Stuck in a virtual tie, neither one would ultimately benefit more than the other after the votes are tallied.
Michigan is not a winner take all, rather they will split their delegates respectively. As it stands, Romney looks to be the winner for Arizona’s primary. However, for Romney not to be the decisive victor in his home state is what has some questioning his electability.
Some of his opponents have said that if one can’t win their home state they should not continue the race. But, Romney’s numbers speak volumes. Ahead in the delegate count, if he takes around half the Michigan delegates tonight he will still consider himself victorious.
Santorum Hat Trick; Sweeps Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri
On Tuesday, Rick Santorum pulled a hat trick, sweeping Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri.
Nobody can deny that it was Santorum’s night. He swept across all three states picking up not only steam, but all important delegates. There weren’t a lot to pick up, leaving some to question if all his hard work was worth it.
So, how many deligates did Santorum walk away with at the end of the day? From all three states, he only picked up 11. Romney picked up 6. Gingrich got 4, and Ron Paul picked up 5. So, back to if it was worth it.
It is definately worth the effort. You see, many are saying that if Romney was the shoe-in for the GOP nominee, then he should have already wrapped this thing up. He walked into last night thinking he had a chance in at least one of the states, but lost.
Yes, he is leading in the delegate count. But, the clincher is: He didn’t take the swing states! He should have won Missouri if he was looking to solidify victory. However, Missouri didn’t play by the rules and thus they had no delegates to hand out. But, that’s beside the point.
Missouri is a swing state. Colorado is a swing state. Right now, virtually every state should be viewed as a swing state when facing Obama.
So, is this fight for nomination over? It could have been last night. But, it isn’t. It will continue. And, it doesn’t look like it is going to slow down anytime soon.
Here is a video of Santorum’s victory speech:
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Romney Gaffe: ‘Not concerned about the very poor’
In an interview with CNN, Mitt Romney said that he was “not concerned about the very poor.”
Hopefully this is all strategy on his part and not a major gaffe that the left will get the honor of taking out of context. Either way, this could be very damaging to the GOP’s front-runner. Class warfare is one thing the left loves.
For them to be able to use the line that Romney is not concerned about the poor is a slap in the face. Comparing the 1% donations of the Obamas to the +15% of the Romneys, it’s easy to see who gives more. But, then again, the very poor do have a ‘safety net’ as Mitt states.
Yes, the ‘safety net’ does have holes. However, Romney will certainly have to do a lot of explaining on this one. Which leads us to think that this is all strategy. Why? It brings up the welfare state questions to the table.
Is Palin Ready to Endorse Gingrich?
Recent comments from Sarah Palin are leaving many question if she is finally ready to endorse Newt Gingrich. Or at least to keep things going?
In New Hampshire, Palin said she would vote for Gingrich to keep the race going. In South Carolina, she said the same thing. In Florida, same. Now that Nevada is in sights? Again, same thing.
One thing is consistent here. She wants to see Gingrich continue on. So does her husband who did publicly endorse him. Which carries as much weight as one of Obama’s empty promises.
So, let’s here it Sarah. Are you in it or not? Are you ready to finally endorse the guy or not?
Romney Wins Big in Florida GOP Primary
Poll numbers are in and Mitt Romney was the big winner in the Florida GOP Primary.
So just how bad was it? With 96% of precincts reporting, the results are:
- Romney – 47
- Gingrich – 32
- Santorum – 13
- Paul – 7
While Gingrich tastes defeat, he is still challenging that there is more than one person in this race. Romney on the other hand? A shift in focus to Obama in his victory speech saying:
“I stand ready to lead this party and to lead our nation. My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity.”
Polls Show Romney Poised to Win Florida Primary
Tuesday is the day for the Florida Primary, and the polls are showing that Mitt Romney is poised to win.
Poll | Romney | Gingrich | Santorum | Paul | Spread |
RCP Average | 41.6 | 29.1 | 12.8 | 10.1 | Romney +12.5 |
Insider Advantage | 36 | 31 | 12 | 12 | Romney +5 |
PPP | 39 | 32 | 14 | 11 | Romney +7 |
Suffolk University | 47 | 27 | 12 | 9 | Romney +20 |
Rasmussen Reports | 44 | 28 | 12 | 10 | Romney +16 |
What remains to be seen is who those early voters supported. Did they give support to the Romney before the Gingrich surge? Or, did they go for Gingrich when Romney was down?