Romney shifts to "playing for the win" in Iowa; will soon run TV ads there

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/us/politics/mitt-romney-shifts-in-iowa-playing-to-win-quickly.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

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[CLARENCE 2015!]

And he has begun this strategy by skipping Vander Plaats forum....nicely done m'boy

[memphis]

He's finally noticed the conservatives. He was banking that they would be split. Now, they might not be. The conservatives are never going to go for him. He's done.

[NVGonzalez]

He's finally noticed the conservatives. He was banking that they would be split. Now, they might not be. The conservatives are never going to go for him. He's done.

[FloridaRepublican]

He's finally noticed the conservatives. He was banking that they would be split. Now, they might not be. The conservatives are never going to go for him. He's done.

In Iowa maybe...

[King]

If Gingrich wins Iowa decisively, the momentum will give him NH and he'll just sweep the whole thing.

[FloridaRepublican]

A lot can happen in a month and a half. Just look at Cain. It only took about two weeks, maybe less.

[memphis]

He's finally noticed the conservatives. He was banking that they would be split. Now, they might not be. The conservatives are never going to go for him. He's done.

In Iowa maybe..

The Iowa GOP is much more reflective of the national party than New Hampshire. Romney will do well in primaries in the West and in the Northeastc, but that's not going to be enough to win the day. Still haven't seen evidence the Cain train has completely derailed. While I doubt he'll win even one state, his poll numbers aren't that awful. He may provide some splintering to help Romney.

[Tender Branson]

I have a feeling he'll end up 4th or even 5th there.

[Holmes]

And he has begun this strategy by skipping Vander Plaats forum....nicely done m'boy

Well, Vander Plaats is an idiot and a tool, so good on Romney.

[fezzyfestoon]

I think Romney pretty much bottomed out in Iowa already. Once Cain completely deflates, he'll just have Gingrich to deal with. Could be easy or could be impossible. Depends on if people are willing to buy what Gingrich is selling. It's his turn and the time period remaining is perfect for both a complete collapse or a swing in to victory at just the right time.

[President von Cat]

This sounds painfully obvious but if Romney is going to play for the win, be better damn well win. Another underwhelming performance after a heavy investment in the state will be even more damaging to him than it was in 2008, because he is running as Mr. Inevitable.

[Keystone Phil]

I was reading the New York Times article about him finally opening a headquarters in the state and recruiting volunteers. It seemed so surreal. Yeah, dude, we get it; you're going to lose Iowa but when you're the guy to beat for the nomination, you can't ignore a state that will also be critical in November.

[Verily]

He's finally noticed the conservatives. He was banking that they would be split. Now, they might not be. The conservatives are never going to go for him. He's done.

I think it's more that he's finally realized that if someone other than him wins Iowa, the conservatives will coalesce around that person elsewhere and defeat him.

[Torie]

I suspect it is due to the Newt surge. It would be too dangerous to let Newt win Iowa now. He will get more votes in NH than the other now waning anti Romneys would have, and now Huntsman's father is pouring money in NH for his son.

[Yelnoc]

Iowa will be his Peninsular Campaign.

[phk]

F**k sequential elections.

[Simfan34]

Iowa will be his Peninsular Campaign.

Is Romney Wellington or Joseph I?

[memphis]

Right now is when any "normal" Republican in Romney's place would play the Jesus card. GOP primary voters eat that stuff up. Except he's Mormon, so he can't. He's screwed.

[Yelnoc]

Iowa will be his Peninsular Campaign.

Is Romney Wellington or Joseph I?

He is Napoleon, sending is minions (Joseph I) to do the fighting in a state where he should either lead the grassroots charge himself or withdraw.  Whichever anti-Romney shows himself to be a Wellington will likely defeat him at Waterloo too, wherever that may be.

[Simfan34]

Who is Blucher, then? And who shall be the Prince Regent, who claimed to have led a cavalry charge at Waterloo?