Is Kasich Just a Beltway Candidate?

[Maxwell]

I definitely see it. I mean it's possible that he breaks out of that role - he's a better team player than Jon Huntsman - but boy does he sound like he wants to go down easy street every time he's interviewed.

[Maxwell]

In 2006, Romney was a practical nobody with names like Rudy, McCain, Allen, Frist and and others getting far more attention.

A couple of good debate performances and early organizing in Iowa and NH and by August 2007, nationally the game was Rudy and Fred in meaningless national polls, whilst both were trailing Romney in IA and NH.

Allen and Frist didn't run in 2006.

Always smarmy, never change. His post is easy to understand if you aren't just looking to be a douche.

[Maxwell]

In 2006, Romney was a practical nobody with names like Rudy, McCain, Allen, Frist and and others getting far more attention.

A couple of good debate performances and early organizing in Iowa and NH and by August 2007, nationally the game was Rudy and Fred in meaningless national polls, whilst both were trailing Romney in IA and NH.

Allen and Frist didn't run in 2006.

Always smarmy, never change. His post is easy to understand if you aren't just looking to be a douche.

I'm going to defend Landslide Lyndon here.  Romney was also getting overshadowed by these other people but then half of them didn't run? What does that have to do with Kasich? There's no way Romney's polling and fundraising was as far behind as Kasich's are now.

Yes, he's the Pawlenty of this cycle. 

Pawlenty would probably have been the nominee if he hadn't dropped out, and maybe won.

Yeah, and so would Mitch Daniels