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“Unlike Barack Obama,” he said, “this is the only way that Ron Paul can be bought.”
A guide to the best, worst, and most hilarious Election 2012 swag we’ve seen thus far.
Newt’s pitch to South Carolina, in four parts:
1. If you don’t elect Gingrich on Saturday, he will lose the Republican presidential nomination.
2. If Gingrich loses the nomination, Mitt Romney will win it.
3. If Romney wins the nomination, he will lose to President Barack Obama in November.
4. If the Republican nominee loses in November, America, as we know it, is basically over.
(No pressure!)
Chris Moody is on the trail; read more from him over at The Ticket
Rick Santorum: Romney is not running as ‘one of these “crazies” you have to worry about’:
“Mitt Romney’s run three times, once as a liberal, once as a moderate and once as a conservative,” Santorum said to laughs from the crowd of about 300 people. “He’s running as an establishment conservative and not one of these ‘crazies’ you have to worry about.”
Santorum said Romney was sending a “signal” to moderates that he would not really be conservative once he’s elected, while knowing he can still count on votes from more conservative Republicans in the general election against Obama.
But Santorum argued that Romney’s nomination would result in a lack of enthusiasm among Republicans that could lead to a victory for Obama.
“You want big turnouts. How many people get excited about a moderate?” He said to laughs. “We need to get our people excited.”
Important.
DC office pool report: pastries and expense reports.
Happy New Hampshire primary day! We’ve got a slide show up from our reporters and the Election 2012 Flickr group, and a wrap on what to watch for as results come in this evening (Hint: independents and Catholics).
A new CNN/Time Magazine poll of likely Republican voters in the state finds the former Massachusetts governor with a nearly 20-point lead over his closest rival, Rick Santorum. According to the poll, Romney now leads in the state with 37 percent support, a 17-point jump since last month.
Holly Bailey is on the road with Mitt Romney, and has captured some great images of the candidate as he heads into New Hampshire.
