February 7, 2008 marked the end of Mitt Romney's campaign to win the Republican Party's nomination for President. After spending close to $30 million of his own money with only a little over 200 delegates to show for it and way behind Mr. McCain's 689 delegates, Mr. Romney finally decided that continuing to run for the nomination was no longer a wise investment. He knew that at this point, it was already impossible for him to win the 1,191 delegates he needed to clinch the Republican nomination.
Mr. Romney is a very decent guy and a very likeable one. A year or so ago, during the time when quite a number of people had written Mr. McCain off politically for supporting a very unpopular war, I had thought that Mr. Romney had a very good, if not excellent, chance of securing the Republican nomination for President.
He had a great record when he served as Massachusetts Governor. He was socially moderate and managed the state's finances very well. However, his failed campaign for the Presidency showed the pitfalls and risks of running as someone he clearly was not. He presented himself as a Conservative when in fact, he was a moderate. It was a hard sell and a lot of the perceptive Republican voters were wise enough to see through his game. In so doing, he paid for it dearly, both politically and financially.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Super Tuesday Effect - Romney Drops Out
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I have a feeling that a Democrat will be sitting in the oval office next year... *looks again in the crystal ball* :-D
looks like mccain will be the republican candidate for president. it would be impossible for huckabee to catch up.
Rudy,
Your feeling may end up right if Obama wins the Presidential nomination. It will be tough if it's Hillary.
McCain may have a hard time winning against Obama because in contrast to the former, the latter is a fresh face and represents youth, energy, and hope.
I believe McCain has a strong chance of winning if Hillary ends up getting the Democratic nomination. She has been a polarizing figure and her presence on the ticket will surely unite all Republican factions and attract a good portion of Independent and Democratic voters to McCain's side.
Don Pepot,
Huckabee, being a Baptist Minister, is strong in a few Southern states where evangelicals have a strong presence. Outside of that region, he will have a hard time winning against McCain. Thus, McCain will surely be the Republican nominee for President.
i like huckabee. I like someone who is a conservative to win the election. I'm surely not a fan of any of the democrats.
Lazarus,
The conservatives/Republican Party are basically pro-family, pro-life (anti-abortion), are for a strong military, pro-business, lesser government spending, and lower taxes. Even if Mr. Huckabee doesn't end up winning the nomination, you would still have Mr. McCain whose Senate voting record would show that he supports all of those conservative ideals I mentioned.
On the issue of gay marriage, Mr. McCain is also against it. However, where he differs with his fellow conservatives is that he believes that the decision to ban gay marriages should be left to the states while the conservatives want an outright federal ban.
I am so glad that Mitt is out, i had enof of his posturing - never liked him when he was Gov. here either. Can't wait for a Dem. Barack or Hillary in that order. I was worried that Barack couldn't beat Mccain; glad to hear you guys think he can.
Hi rdl,
I think an Obama candidacy could be quite problematic for the Republicans. Republican turnout in the primaries have so far been significantly lower than the Democrats'. Obama would certainly energize a number of groups in the Democratic party, especially the youth. If he does well in his debates with Mr. McCain, there is a distinct possibility he might even win in a landslide if large numbers of Democrats and Independents turn out to vote.
Thanks. :).
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