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Junior Chimp
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« on: March 23, 2013, 02:24:24 PM » |
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By traditional GOP history he should be seen as a potential front-runner, like Reagan, Dole, McCain and Romney. But so far polling hasn't been good. This is likely due to his support being thin and essentially just being the last conservative standing against Romney. So against a strong field including a number of strong conservatives, he likely wont make it past SC.
But there is one chance for him or another candidate to run to the right of the pack on the issue of immigration and carry the 'anti-amnesty' flag. The GOP elite and moderates may recognize that the party must stop being anti-immigrant. But the base (or at least a significant portion) hasn't got the memo yet. If Santorum appears to be the only one 'Standin up for Merican values' he has a chance to at least make it to Super Tuesday by winning an early state or two.
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