Rick’s Rise Is Obama’s Delight

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Rick’s Rise Is Obama’s Delight


President Barack Obama
Igor Bobic February 8, 2012, 10:42 AM


Rick Santorum’s spectacular victories in Missouri, Minnesota,and Colorado last night are not only a delight to an oft-forgotten campaign operation which has been outspent by a margin of 10-1, they’re also good news for President Obama.

Santorum’s fresh momentum is another dagger at the heart of Team Romney, which must once again turn its attention and resources away from the President to strike instead at another upstart before he threatens to spoil the narrative that Mitt Romney is the one candidate best positioned to take the White House in November.

It was clear on Wednesday morning that Santorum is about to feel the full force of the Romney machine. Senior Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom appeared on MSNBC and sought to tie Santorum to a flagging Newt Gingrich, describing the pair as “two peas in a pod” because of their Washington careers.

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Republican leaders once speculated that a long primary contest could help them, as it would toughen the contenders and excite voters, as many believe happened in the Clinton/ Obama slog of 2008. So far during this primary process however, GOP turnout has mostly fallen from the turnout in 2008, and rather than sharpening Romney, every loss blunts his message that he’s the most electable candidate come November. For Team Obama, a long and bruising Republican primary is nothing but a win-win situation. And with a new waterfall of super PAC cash soon to come, Obama’s resources will be well primed for the arduous battle ahead.

[K Gardner]

1. I bet Obama sang some Al Green last night to Santorum.. :-) n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. "For Team Obama, a long and bruising Republican primary is nothing but a win-win situation"

Go Rick!