Comments on: The Coming Anti-Romney Pact http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Thu, 24 May 2012 01:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: M.Z. Forrest http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/#comment-8655 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:38:53 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/#comment-8655 I'm not familiar with Huckabee laying on anyone, so his 'decision' to layoff McCain doesn't seem significant. The closest he's come to laying on someone was Romney, and he aborted his direct attack on him. The most he can manage is an indirect attack on Romney. On a side note, with so many Southern States on Feb. 5th, Huckabee may not even be competitive in a significant number of post Feb. 5th contests. Looking ahead, Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Ohio appear to be places he would be competitive. Looking at the post 2/5 map, Romney may not be in that bad of shape. I poo-pooed the idea of a brokered convention, but in a 3 way race, it is hard to see how you don't get one. I’m not familiar with Huckabee laying on anyone, so his ‘decision’ to layoff McCain doesn’t seem significant. The closest he’s come to laying on someone was Romney, and he aborted his direct attack on him. The most he can manage is an indirect attack on Romney.

On a side note, with so many Southern States on Feb. 5th, Huckabee may not even be competitive in a significant number of post Feb. 5th contests. Looking ahead, Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Ohio appear to be places he would be competitive. Looking at the post 2/5 map, Romney may not be in that bad of shape. I poo-pooed the idea of a brokered convention, but in a 3 way race, it is hard to see how you don’t get one.

]]> by: Grumpy Old Man http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/#comment-8649 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:28:39 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/#comment-8649 I think Thompson might support McCain. The Senate is a club, 'tis said. I think Thompson might support McCain. The Senate is a club, ’tis said.

]]> by: jamesvkruse http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/#comment-8648 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:28:35 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/19/the-coming-anti-romney-pact/#comment-8648 If Huckabee drops out and supports McCain, who could Romney counter with? Tancredo and Hunter aren't big enough. It'd have to be someone significant. If Huckabee drops out and supports McCain, who could Romney counter with? Tancredo and Hunter aren’t big enough. It’d have to be someone significant.

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