Time to Send an "Executive" to the Lead the Executive Branch of Government

Mitt Romney had his most commanding victory yesterday in Puerto Rico.  He won 83% of the votes and was awarded all of the delegates.  His rival Rick Santorum was at a distant second with 8%.

Romney's total delegate count now stands at 521, Rick Santorum at 253, Gingrich at 136 and Ron Paul at 50.  Romney has nearly half of the 1144 delegates needed to secure the nomination.

Mr. Santorum is doing his best to spin the attention away from this mathematical reality.  He continues to slam Mitt Romney and insists on telling Americans that, "Romney cannot be trusted to tell the truth."

(Wow.  Nice job Mr. Santorum.  Have fun clearing that one up when you are forced to endorse him in a few weeks...)

Mr. Santorum's presidential bid is in real trouble.  It is becoming a mathematical reality that he cannot leapfrog Mitt Romney without a brokered convention in August.  A brokered convention is clearly his best chance to secure the nomination.

So what does he do from this point on?  Is his campaign message, "Vote for me so I can block Mitt Romney?"  Really?  I question how much longer that is going to resonate.

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The bigger question?  What compelling argument will Santorum present at the convention which will motivate hundreds of delegates to switch their allegiance from Romney to Santorum?

Santorum will undoubtedly still be trailing Romney in delegates.  What case can he present to convince the Romney delegates to switch their allegiance?  What is he going to say?  "Please switch and give me your votes.  Mitt Romney might be only 50 votes shy, but I am only 600?"

Not compelling.  Not effective.  Not going to happen.  If his message isn't enough to wipe out Mitt Romney now, I can't imagine it will work in August either.

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The bottom line is simple and Santorum is choosing to overlook this simple fact: People are voting for Mitt Romney because they like him.  These voters didn't accidentally vote for Romney.  They weren't tricked.  Voters have scrutinized Romney's record and more voters want him to be the Republican nominee.   Period.

So, although the races are close, Mitt Romney continues to win.  He has won more states, delegates, and votes than any other candidate.  More people are voting for Romney over Santorum, by choice.

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The years that Mr. Santorum spent in Washington DC, voting for expensive programs, voting to raise the debt ceiling 5 times and securing $1 billion in earmarks for his home state, and defending it all now by saying that he voted against his principles to, "take one for the team" is not a record that appears to be convincing enough.

It is not convincing enough now.  I am willing to bet that it won't be convincing enough in August either.

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Mr. Santorum wants Newt Gingrich to drop out of the race.  He believes it will give him the support needed to win more contests.   He argues that Gingrich supporters would overwhelmingly support him.  Too bad that his theory isn't exactly correct.  A Gallup Survey conducted last week shows that 40% of Gingrich supporters said they would pick Romney, while 39% said they would pick Santorum.

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Tomorrow is another major contest in Illinois.  Santorum was quoted over the weekend saying, "If I win Illinois, I will be the nominee."  So how would Santorum define a loss in Illinois?  Because according to the most recent American Research Group poll, Romney has widened his lead in Illinois by 14 points.

CNN reported today that 44% of likely Illinois GOP voters support Romney compared to 30% who back Santorum.  This is significant because two weeks ago, Romney's lead was only 4 points. Mitt's message appears to be resonating--Santorum's message is not.  (Click here to read CNN article).

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I firmly believe that sending an "Executive" with years of "Executive" experience to lead the "Executive Branch of Government" is the best thing we could do for our country.

Mitt Romney is a unique candidate with a remarkable resume.  It is time to rally.  America needs Mitt.

A Refreshing Perspective from...The Washington Post?

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.

A Possible Southern Upset?

CNN reported today that the most recent American Research Group survey shows Romney leading in Mississippi.  Romney leads Gingrich 34% - 32% followed by Rick Santorum at 22%. (Click to read CNN article).

The biggest story here is not necessarily Romney's surprising momentum in the south, but rather that Santorum is in 3rd place.  Mississippi has an extremely strong ultra conservative base and it appears they are choosing Romney.

Doesn't this discredit Santorum's argument that Mitt can't connect with true conservatives?

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The race in Alabama is also quite telling.  Polls indicate that Gingrich is only leading Romney by 3 percentage points.  Santorum is in 3rd place.

Big story.  Big momentum.  It's about time.

Go Mitt!

A Mathematical Reality

The big story of the weekend was that Rick Santorum won Kansas, but when all was said and done, Mitt Romney still managed to win more delegates.  Of the 5 weekend contests, Mitt won 4 of them and was again awarded more total delegates than any of his rivals.

Mitt Romney continues to expand his delegate lead.  That is a big deal.  That is the bigger story.

Andrea Saul, a Romney campaign spokesperson told abc news, "Mitt Romney won more delegates than any other candidates and continued his momentum and path to getting the delegates needed to secure the nomination."

She went on to say, "In what was hyped as a big opportunity for Rick Santorum, he again fell short of making a dent in Mitt Romney's already large delegate lead.  With delegates being proportionally allocated in almost all of the upcoming states, there is just not a chance for him to catch up." (Click to read full abcnews article).

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Obviously there are still dozens of states waiting for their primaries and 2,286 delegates are still up for grabs, but the reality is that Mitt Romney is the most likely candidate to win the needed 1144.

Fox News reported today that Romney only needs to win 48 percent of the remaining vote in order to secure the nomination.  Compare that to his rivals.  Rick Santorum needs 63 percent of the total delegates to leapfrog Romney.  Gingrich has an even bigger hurdle to overcome--he needs 71 percent of all delegates from here on out to win the nomination.

Let's be honest, what are the chances of this becoming a reality? 

We are supposed to believe that Santorum can now consistently get 63 percent and Gingrich can somehow manage to convince 71 percent of the delegates to support his candidacy? I just don't see how that is realistic.

Neither candidate seems affected by this mathematical reality and continue to brazenly declare a march to a brokered convention in August.  Brokered conventions would devastate the conservative cause, yet it is the only way either of them could actually secure the nomination.

Someone should remind them that since 1960, there have been 4 brokered conventions--in every one of these brokered conventions, the emerging nominee lost the general election.

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Although a leapfrog is far from likely, what will Gingrich and Santorum effectively do?

The answer is not pretty.  They will effectively: 1) Continue to divide our party 2) Continue make offensive and derogatory attacks on our party's likely nominee (Over the weekend, Rick Santorum actually used the word "liar" to describe Mitt Romney)  3) Increase the devastating likelihood of a brokered convention in August  4) Allow precious fundraising dollars to be spent on a fight against rivals in our own party  5) Give the Obama campaign more time to cushion their $1 billion fund.

Not one of these effects is positive.  Not one of these effects will strengthen the conservative cause.  Furthermore, not one of these outcomes will ensure a general election win to defeat President Obama.

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It is time to stop the madness and look reality in the face.

Mitt Romney has 54 percent of the delegates and has more wins, votes, delegates, money and by far the best organization.  To date, he has also won nearly every "must-win" state -- weren't they a "must-win" for everyone?  Yes and only Mitt Romney emerged the winner.

I am tired of hearing Gingrich and Santorum complain about being outspent by the Romney campaign.  Why can't they get the money needed to adequately compete?  Last time I checked, elections are not based on socialist rules.  Elections are contests and only Mitt Romney is winning that race.

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Romney is a unique candidate with a remarkable skill set.  He will help our country in a way that no candidate possibly could and he has the resume to prove it.

Perhaps that is why some of the most recent Rasmussen Poll shows Romney beating Obama by 6 points.

America is getting the message...isn't time that Santorum and Gingrich start listening?

The Spin of Super Tuesday

Last night, Mitt Romney won 6 of the 10 states. His delegate count is now 404--more than double the number of delegates Rick Santorum has at 161.  In fact, Romney has more delegates than the totals of Santorum, Gingrich and Paul combined.

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The biggest news of the night was that Mitt Romney won the crown jewel--he won Ohio.  (It is important to mention that no Republican candidate has ever won the White House without winning the primary in Ohio). It is a big deal.

Mitt Romney has turned a crucial corner.  Mitt Romney is beginning to surge.  Mitt Romney is on the path to win the nomination.

It is interesting however, to watch the media spin it.  If I didn't know better, I would think that Mitt Romney's campaign took a catastrophic hit last night and that he is now on the verge of conceding the race.   It is ridiculous.

Rather than focus on the fact that Mitt won more Super Tuesday races than anyone else and has won more states than any of his rivals, or that he somehow managed to come from behind and win the most pivotal race in Ohio, the media is choosing to focus on Romney's narrow margin of victory, his minimal support of the ultra conservatives and also that Romney outspent Santorum in Ohio 5-1.

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It is absurd that the focus isn't: 1) Santorum blew a double-digit lead in just 7 days. 2) Santorum hasn't raised enough money to be able to adequately compete in a must-win state. 3) Santorum still doesn't have endorsements from his colleagues. 4) His campaign staff continues to make sloppy, novice mistakes that have cost him crucial delegates and a loss in his home state of Virginia.

Instead, Romney is being vilified for running a successful campaign. Wow.

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Super Tuesday historically marks a significant change in direction for the candidates.  It should.  This year is different however, because we have two candidates that are brazenly vowing to stay in the race until the convention at the end of August.  Vowing to fight even though the likelihood of accumulating enough delegates is virtually impossible.  Vowing to fight even though countless polls show that this nomination process is hurting the conservative cause, damaging the image of the GOP and is actually helping President Obama's approval ratings.

Santorum and Gingrich are vowing to fight, but I would ask them, at what cost?  Mitt Romney is winning...by a lot.  More people are voting for Mitt Romney than any other candidate.  These two candidates are not getting enough wins.

I would invite Gingrich and Santorum to ask themselves, at what point does the drive for political pursuits overshadow the "will of the people?"

I hope they will remember that much more is at stake than simply winning the race for the White House.  If this drawn-out infighting truly damages the conservative brand, then gaining seats in the House and Senate will undoubtedly be compromised.  Losses which affect the future of Obamacare, Supreme Court nominations and out-of-control spending.

Much more is at stake than simply who will be the GOP nominee.

Opinion writer George Will wrote an interesting column about this here.

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I would invite Santorum and Gingrich to realize that their political pursuits are hurting the party.  Please continue to play a role in the fight for the conservative cause, but maybe just play a different role.  As I mentioned here, not everyone can be the quarterback...

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It is time to rally behind the one candidate who has demonstrated that he can win, has the right organization, has enough money, the expertise and the resume to take on the Obama campaign machine.

This candidate is undoubtedly Mitt Romney.

Does Deadlocked Mean Dead?

This year's Republican nomination process is different than in the past.  Most people are unaware of how these changes have affected this year's GOP race.

In the past, the GOP has favored winner-take-all primaries.  This process enabled a candidate to secure the nomination by the end of Super Tuesday--the day in which multiple states hold their primary elections.  State-by-state, if the candidate won the popular vote, they were awarded all the delegates.

This year is different.  The Republican National Committee changed the rules so that most presidential primaries and caucuses which take place before April 1st, are now required to award the delegates on a proportional basis rather than winner-take-all.

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The idea was to give the GOP plenty of time to properly vet the candidates.  (Democrats use this same method).

These changes however, are proving to be a double edged sword for the party.  With 4 committed candidates vowing to stay in it for the long haul, proportional delegation is making it very difficult for a front-runner to emerge.  Many analysts are now questioning whether these changes are really changes for the better.

Proportional delegation means that a weaker candidate can invest just enough resources to remain competitive in any state and regardless if they win the popular vote, they can slowly accumulate delegates with the hopes of securing an advantage over time.

Currently, even if a candidate wins the popular vote, they must now proportionately split up the delegates.  We saw this happen in Michigan.  Mitt Romney won the popular vote, but still had to split the delegates with Rick Santorum.

Problem?  Not one of the 4 candidates has indicated that they are willing to concede or drop out.  With 4 candidates firmly committed to stay in the race, this process could easily go on for months and months.

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Gingrich and Santorum simply need to remain just competitive enough and spend just enough of their time and resources to gradually accumulate delegates--slowly blocking delegates from the front-runner Mitt Romney.

Although this effort probably won't grant them the needed 1,144 delegates to secure the nomination, their efforts could easily deadlock the GOP nomination until the Republican Convention.  Problem?  The Republican Convention is at the end of August.  Yep, that's right...the end of August.

Can we really imagine watching these candidates go at it for months and months, depleting each other of valuable resources and energy?  Dividing our party?  Precious fundraising dollars spent to compete against members of our party?   How is that nominee going emerge in September--two months away from the general election--and be a stronger candidate?  How will he be ready to take on the $1 billion Obama campaign machine? The answer is he won't.  

This is a disastrous scenario for our party.  The truth is, this scenario is becoming a reality.

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A drawn out fight will undoubtedly damage the GOP image and weaken our conservative cause.  There is no way that our eventual nominee will be stronger if we have to wait until the end of August to rally behind him.

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If we remain deadlocked until the end of August, we will undoubtedly fail.   Deadlocked promises an Obama 2nd term.  For conservatives, deadlocked = dead.

We have four very different conservative candidates, but only one crucial differentiator--Mitt Romney is only the candidate who the Obama team doesn't want to face.  Why?  Because Obama's failed policies cannot compete with Romney's years of successes.

As soon as possible, our party needs to put down the resistance and rally behind the one candidate that makes Obama nervous.  Rally behind the one candidate who can win.  But more importantly, we need to rally behind the one candidate who will know how to be effective from day one.

That candidate is Mitt Romney.

Is Mitt "Just Right?"

In the last few weeks, rumors of a new candidate emerging to rescue the GOP nomination has dominated radio talk shows and major headlines.  A hero, who could ride in (white horse optional), 1) Unify the party 2) Be driven by strict conservative principles 3) Know how to effectively campaign against Obama 4) Attract independents and 5) Have the resume to demonstrate that he/she can fix our broken economy and government.

This is a fairytale.  There is no prince.  There is no horse.  And despite the incessant speculation, this is not going to happen.  There is no validation to these rumors.  Even CNN weighed in today. (click to read CNN article).

The GOP wants the hero, but there are obviously no takers.  Jeb Bush, Mitch Daniels, Chris Christie, and undoubtedly many others have adamantly refused to jump into the race.  Yet here we are--a party still longing for the fairytale ending.

If the fairytale is what the GOP wants, then perhaps they should look no further than the fairytale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  There is a great lesson to be learned from this story.

In the story, as Goldilocks finds herself in the empty home belonging to the three bears, she is presented with various scenarios where she must choose between three options.   A chair that is too big or too fluffy, a bed that is too hard or too soft, or a bowl of porridge that is too hot or too cold.  But in every situation, she always finds that one of her options always ends up being "just right." (Ironically, the "just right" option was never her first choice).

The GOP needs to realize that we have tried Newt Gingrich--too hard and too mean.  We are (surprisingly) still trying on Rick Santorum--definitely too soft and certainly way too hot on social issues.

The option that will undoubtedly be "just right" is Mitt Romney and yet, our party resists him.  He continues to be overlooked and yet, Mitt Romney has every qualification that the GOP is longing for.  Mitt Romney will 1) Be driven by conservative principles 2) He will know how to effectively campaign against the Obama re-election machine 3) He will attract moderates and independents 4) He has the resume which demonstrates that the will know how to fix our broken economy and our broken government.  (He has already demonstrated time and again that he will know how to do it).

It is time to let Mitt Romney unify our party.  He is a rare candidate with a remarkable resume.  He brings a fresh perspective and an accountability that is truly lacking in our politicians.

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I would be willing to bet that not only will we find that he fits "just right," but we will find that he is exactly the type of "hero" America is desperately looking for.  Our party is lucky to have his credentials and America will undoubtedly benefit from his leadership.

It is time to rally behind Mitt Romney.

Congratulations Mr. Gingrich!

Congratulations Mr. Gingrich!  Your efforts to portray Mitt Romney as a foolish choice has worked.  Since South Carolina, you have hammered the message to conservatives that Mitt Romney is not trustworthy, that he is not a true conservative and that anyone but Mitt would be better than a "Massachusetts moderate."

Your message resonated.

Yesterday's sweeping victories for Rick Santorum were helped by your efforts.  I am just sorry that you forgot to convince the voters that you wanted to be the alternative.

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So once again, in this tumultuous presidential election cycle, conservatives are now rallying behind another candidate--another "Candidate of the Week."  One can't help but ask, although Rick Santorum is a likable person, will he truly be able to attract and energize moderate conservatives or independents?  Voters that are crucial to the November election?  I don't know how that is possible when he is having a hard time even energizing his own party.

Our party is rallying--though with much lower voter turnout--behind an extremely conservative individual who appears to simply be "The Anti-Mitt" alternative.  Is that enough to upset an Obama victory in the fall?  Is that enough to stand against a billion dollar Obama re-election fund?

I think it is important to remember that Santorum, like Obama, has never governed a single body.  Santorum was personally responsible for $1 billion dollars in earmarks for his state during his time as a Senator.  A candidate who went to Washington DC and became corrupted by the politics of the system rather than a force for fiscal accountability and change.

Is that enough to beat Obama?

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So where does Mitt Romney go from here?

Obviously last night's elections offer a deep and lasting sting to Romney supporters.  I am confident however, that Mitt Romney will emerge a stronger candidate.  He will re-focus and present a more unifying message that will help people realize that his expertise and vision for our country will make him the ideal candidate to confront our country's unique problems.

After all, let's remember that Mitt Romney has built his career on confronting and overcoming extremely difficult obstacles.  He has demonstrated time and again that even amid exceptional challenges he knows how to identify tremendous opportunities.

He did it with countless companies during his 25 years in building businesses.  He did it by salvaging the 2002 Olympic Games from bankruptcy and humiliation and despite scandals, budget shortfalls, and fleeing sponsors, Mitt Romney was able to put on one of the most successful Olympic games on record.

He also did it as a Governor of Massachusetts where despite an overwhelming majority of liberal colleagues and constituents, he managed to cut taxes 19 times, bring about lasting legislative reforms and he balanced budgets.

Most recently, he did it when he rose from a difficult political loss in South Carolina and within a matter of days, he emerged the victor in the Florida and Nevada contests.

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Most would have seen those experiences as insurmountable obstacles--Mitt Romney saw them as opportunities.

Mitt Romney is at his best in crisis mode.  He has built his career on facing exceptional challenges and overcoming every one of them.

I am anxious to see him do it again, because I truly believe that he is the right leader at the right time.

Not Everyone Can Be The Quarterback

In the last ten days, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have battled it out for Florida's top prize.  At times, it has been nasty.  According to many, the political ads in Florida have been the most negative on record with over 90% of the political ads carrying a negative tone.

As much as candidates complain about the toxicity of negative ads, the reality is, they work.  They worked for Gingrich in South Carolina with his "Armageddon," and they worked for Romney in Florida, in what Gingrich refers to as, "A carpet bomb" of negative ads.

But last night Romney won the coveted prize in what is undoubtedly a must-win state.  The election outcome was remarkable.  Romney's resounding double-digit win over a surging Gingrich has caught the attention of all scrutinizing analysts.  He won 46% of the vote--an impressive win, to say the least.

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In today's revised exit polls, Mitt Romney dominated nearly every age, religious, ideological and ethnic group.

Florida Exit Poll Results: (click for MSNBC's full exit poll results).

• Women : Romney 52-28%
• Latinos : Romney 54-29%
• Moderates: Romney 62%
• 65+: Romney 51-34%
• Evangelicals: Romney 38-37%
• “Somewhat conservative”: Romney 52-32%
• $100K a year+: Romney 52%-30% 
• $200K a year+ (9% of electorate): Romney 60%-23%

The only group where Gingrich did better than Romney was with people who identified themselves as "Very Conservative."  Gingrich won 40% of their vote.

The number one influence for the Florida voter was the candidate who had "the greatest ability to defeat President Obama" in the fall.  Floridians resoundingly believe that Mitt Romney is that candidate.

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Today many are asking, where does this put Newt Gingrich?

From his speech last night, it is clear that Gingrich isn't going anywhere.  He brazenly insisted that he is staying in the race.  Standing in front of supporters holding signs reading "46 States to Go," Gingrich announced that he will contest every state.  He went even further and boldly predicted that he would win and "will be there in Tampa as the Republican nominee in August."

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Yesterday, even before the final Florida ballots were cast in Romney's favor, Gingrich didn't seem phased by a landslide win for Romney.  He told reporters that the campaign was "probably six months" from being over.  "I would say June or July.  Unless Romney drops out earlier."

Wow.  I guess we need to hand it to Gingrich for his self-confidence.  After such a loss, most candidates would be trying to strategize a dignified exit.  But this is Newt Gingrich we are talking about.

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Today, many have described Gingrich as emboldened and angry.  In no subtle terms, he has basically declared war on a Mitt Romney nomination.  As history has proven, Gingrich does exactly what he says.  He undoubtedly wants to destroy Mitt Romney's chance to lead the Republican party and he seems even more hell-bent on becoming the President of the United States.

My question is, at what cost?

At what point does the "will of the people" overshadow political pursuits?  My fear is Gingrich's desire to become the next President of the United States, will force him to ignore the real motive of this election cycle, which is to replace President Barrack Obama.

I can't help but wonder, has Gingrich truly considered that Americans might not want him to be that replacement?

In his quest to become the nominee, it appears that Gingrich will stop at nothing to portray Romney as a foolish choice.  The problem is that with toxic negative ads, the damage he could do just might really make Romney--the ultimate nominee--too damaged to win over the electorate.

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My hope is that Gingrich will remember that even on a football team, not every player can be the quarterback, however, every player in every position is crucial for the team to win.

So, Mr. Gingrich, in the next few weeks, please realize that as Conservatives, our goal is a Republican win in November.  If you aren't the "quarterback," your contribution and years of experience will still be invaluable in getting America back on the path to prosperity.

Please remember that a real leader knows when to let someone else take the reins.