Who wins the GOP Nom. if Romney and Perry are involved in scandal?

[Yelnoc]

Imagine that Romney and Perry are found spooning each other in a bathroom (a pre-debate warm-up?).  How does the GOP race shake-up?  If you're feeling really adventurous, predict primary winners under this scenario

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

I would say Perry or Romney.  Lots of "do what I say not as I do" individuals in the GOP base

If they are caught spooning I guess the winner of the nomination is the one who would be the big spoon as opposed to the little spoon

[Averroës Nix]

None of the above.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Christie, Palin, Mitch Daniels, or Jeb would jump in. If the field remained the same, then Huntsman, with Bachmann second, Paul third, Newt fourth, the rest dont go anywhere..

[Saxwsylvania]

Huntsman, seriously?  We're talking about the Republican Party here ... out of all these, Gingrich.  And if no one else runs, he might see a resurgence in support anyway.

[California8429]

Gingrich wins an easy landslide. He'll pick up the wavering already Perry conservative support. Bachmann has no possibility to rise again. Cain will also have a shot.

Huntsman will pick up moderates and also pose a credible shot.

In my view it would be Gingrich vs Huntsman vs Cain. Or Someone like Christie entering the race.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

If both Mitt and Perry are caught in scandal (there might be a huge one on Perry), then it goes Paul, Cain, Huntsman.

[Pyro]

Paul if he keeps his momentum up, but Gingrich is the most electable out of the remaining candidates...which is quite a statement.

[Eraserhead]

Huntsman would finally have an opening. Bachmann would probably win though.

[California8429]

It's truly impossible for Paul to pick up enough support to win. Over this past month he has alienated so many GOP factions while only solidifying his support and bringing over a few libertarians that remain on the sidelines.

[Niemeyerite]

Gingrich wins. I think he still has a possibility with Perry and Romney in without scandals.

[Ⓐnarchy in the ☭☭☭P!]

It's truly impossible for Paul to pick up enough support to win. Over this past month he has alienated so many GOP factions while only solidifying his support and bringing over a few libertarians that remain on the sidelines.

Yeah! He alienated the neo-conservative GOPers and the... uh... pro-spending GOPers? Whatever.

Anyway, there is a pretty obvious winner to this situation, and I don't see how Huntsman is that winner.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Perry is more corrupt than Blagojevich.
Romney has gotten millions of dollars from fake companies.

Oh, you mean a scandal that Republican primary voters actually care about?

[Yelnoc]

Perry is more corrupt than Blagojevich.
Romney has gotten millions of dollars from fake companies.

Oh, you mean a scandal that Republican primary voters actually care about?

Yeah...

["'Oeps!' De blunders van Rick Perry Indicted"]

In the specific scenario that you describe, definitely NOT Huntsman - he's too "man-pretty" not to arouse suspicion. And not Santorum or Johnson, for obvious reasons. Perhaps if Bachman's husband were to successfully counsel the two ex-frontrunners, she would come out the winner.

[Likely Voter]

well this is the exact scenario that would drive someone into the race like Christy. I think Santorum and Bachman and Huntsman would fight it out but Huntsman would win