According to headlines and cable talk show programs, today marks another day of "must-win" primaries for Mitt Romney.
Really?
Mitt Romney has a significant lead in delegates, he is leading in all national polls and yet the focus today is that the primaries in Alabama and Mississippi are must-wins for Romney? Is he the only candidate with something to prove today? Of course not, but you would never know it.
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Last time I checked, Newt Gingrich has won only 2 contests out of 27. I think it goes without saying that today should mark a lethal turning point for the future of the Gingrich campaign.
Why isn't today a "must-win" for Rick Santorum?
He is losing this race. He trails Mitt Romney in delegate totals by more than double. It should be mentioned that ironically, in every future primary where Santorum is set to win, not one of those states is a "winner take all" primary. Meaning that even if Santorum wins, Romney will still get delegates. In other words, Santorum wins will continue to cushion Mitt Romney's lead.
When is anyone it the media going to hold Santorum accountable for the future of his campaign? Instead we just get incessant scrutiny of the front-runner Mitt Romney.
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Even Fox news host Sean Hannity is contributing to the bias.
I have never heard him scrutinize Santorum's costly mistakes or the fact that Santorum connects only with the ultra conservatives. He also never mentions Newt Gingrich's inability to win pivotal races. Instead, Hannity leads discussions discrediting Romney's victories and continues to advocate a drawn out primary. He even encourages the idea of a brokered Republican convention.
It is ridiculous.
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Truth of the matter is Mr. Hannity, I don't care that Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton battled it out until June. They were not facing an incumbent president. It is a much different fight for us. A drawn out fight will undoubtedly devastate the conservative cause.
I realize that you are desperate for Newt Gingrich to pull this off, but he is done. Sorry. But the good news is that our party is rallying behind an amazing candidate who will be a remarkable president. I know this candidate is not your first choice, but Romney will most likely be the nominee. It might be time to rally the troops.
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There is however, one steady voice of reason from someone in the elite media. Someone that isn't blogging on a pro-Mitt Romney website. (Not that there is anything wrong with that!) That voice of reason is Jennifer Rubin, an opinion writer for The Washington Post.
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Rubin is closely observing the GOP race and she is doing an excellent job of saying it like it is. Namely, that Mitt Romney has emerged as the more impressive candidate. Day after day, she raises questions about Rick Santorum's costly mistakes. She also highlights the damage he has done to the conservative cause with his inability to control his tongue. She often mentions that these mistakes have simply demonstrated Santorum's distinct inability to lead.
(I think it should be mentioned that Rubin originally supported Rick Santorum).
She wrote a remarkable column yesterday called, "Santorum's Executive Deficit." (Click here to read the article). I highly recommend taking a minute to read this short column. Her perspective on the candidates is quite refreshing and extremely enlightening.
Thank you Ms. Rubin for telling it like it is. Thank you for not downplaying Romney's wins or choosing to simply focus on his inability to connect with a portion of the base.
I completely agree with you, Mitt Romney is a remarkable candidate.
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