02-23-2012, 06:50 PM
(02-23-2012, 06:43 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:(02-23-2012, 06:37 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: Since my prognosticating skills have eroded more than Dick's hairline, I'll offer this tidbit up for the 2012 general election in November, but place your wagers at your own risk:
If Romney gets the nomination, Obama wins re-election.
If Santorum gets the nomination, Santorum wins.
That's interesting MS. Why say you? And don't tell me that you're reading the voterships' minds, damn it! I actually want to know.
I just feel that Romney doesn't represent enough of a difference between himself and Obama.
Santorum, on the other hand, is truly conservative, considered right-wing by many. I think that if he gets the nomination, people in the middle will have to make a choice toward one end of the spectrum or the other.
I believe many middle-of-the-roaders will opt for Santorum after 4 years of Obama. Not that he's done a horrible job, but people like the idea of a fresh-faced, 'out of nowhere' candidate (kind of like Obama 4 years ago).
Romney and Paul are career pols, and I don't think they'd have enought to defeat Obama.
Just my 2 cents.