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Proud Liberal Dem

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5. Romney doesn't have to "win" the GOP primary
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:46 PM
Jan 2012

He just has to "survive" it. He has the organization and campaign infrastructure to "survive" the primary but if he becomes the nominee (which IMHO is still more likely than not), it won't be because Republicans love him. If they did, he'd almost certainly have the nomination locked down by now. He and the Republican establishment seemed rather eager to "coronate" him after a presumed SC primary win but things.didn't.go.to.plan and now, unless they can quickly neutralize Gingrich, they're going to be in for a long, drawn-out, and, frankly, bloody primary. All the while, Obama will be pushing his positive agenda and blueprint for a second term and staying above the fray of the GOP primary and get ready for battle when the GE starts in earnest.

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