I’m at the Santorum event tonight in Iowa. Nate Silver at the New York Times says we should not be surprised by a Santorum win, and I would not be surprised by a Santorum win. It is very possible based on the strength of evangelicals showing up across Iowa today to organize and get to the caucuses tonight..
These people really, really do not want Mitt Romney. However misguided I may think it is, because others have flamed out they are rallying to Santorum as the alternative.
But Santorum didn’t see it coming. We’re in a small location overloaded with press risers. The place is small for the standards of a front runner, though I’m sure we’ll hear the word “cozy.” Heck, I might use the word cozy to describe it. Santorum’s party tonight reflects the campaign — it started off small, didn’t really expect what was coming, and tonight will be packed.
I suspect the Fire Marshall is going to use “excess capacity” to describe it by 9pm. The media just overwhelms the room.
And in Iowa the Hawkeye Caucii start in about 30 minutes.
Moe Lane
Dan McLaughlin
Dan Spencer
Jeff Emanuel
Neil Stevens
Terrible Alternative
momac Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:25PM EDT (link)The economic policies he’s openly advocating are ridiculous. Special dispensation for industries that aren’t ‘trapped’ here. He’s a fool and a statist, and I doubt he’s any more pro-life than other candidates.
I look forward to his spectacular flameout after. Evangelicals don’t necessarily like freedom any more than leftists do. What are you going to do.
Really!!!
Stan Olshefski Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:52PM EDT (link)The size of the room for the victory party is a political hit now.
Erick
sta46 Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:59PM EDT (link)I cannot for the life of me figure out why evangelicals anywhere would skip over Rick Perry and beat the weeds for Santorum. If you have any insight into this phenomenon I would love to have it explained for me.. Thx.
Envious that you are there and I can’t be. Praying for Perry… hard and constantly.
I agree with sta46
greyeagle Tuesday, January 3rd at 10:50PM EDT (link)I would like to know as well. It may have something to do with the constant media trashing like FOX or ignoring completely. Another is that Perry was trashed constantly on other conservative websites by supporters of one of the candidates for weeks. It did not help that he did not do well in the first 3 debates, when I am sure that he was in pain. A person having back surgery can not usually stand on their feet constantly for 2 hours, for months after having that surgery. There has been a list of talking points (lies) that is still showing up on conservative web sites. Found some in the past few days. People can be gullible.
Exactly
CarolT (Diary) Tuesday, January 3rd at 11:53PM EDT (link)I had neck surgery in 2004, I’m not sure what Gov Perry had but I had mine after 2004 election. My surgeon did it to help other pain that started from my neck, my hands and nerve pain, and hand coordination. There was nothing for nerve pain. It took from November 10 until the end of January before I coiuld work a full day at the office. I worked from home & went to the office two times a week.
Governor Perry did too much too soon.
Linear Thinking and Moral Equivalence
4loveofus Wednesday, January 4th at 1:24AM EDT (link)That’s what the Santorum critics on this thread are suffering from and engaging in.
To label Rick Santorum a “Statist” solely for compartmentalizing the tax relief provide for manufacturing companies and retail companies is beyond laughable. And as far anyone to doubt that Santorum is “any more pro-life than any other candidate” defies any form of cognitive reasoning. No presidential candidate in the history of the GOP has ever been more staunchly pro-life that Santorum, including Ronald Reagan. His immediate family history proves it.
You have your alternative to Romney now, so accept and embrace it, or live with the consequences of another mistake.
What's wrong with linear thinking?
aesthete (Diary) Wednesday, January 4th at 1:38AM EDT (link)And what does it have to do with Santorum critics?
Whatever your answer, I highly doubt that your post has convinced anyone who was not already a Santorum spreader.
“It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money.”
-P.J. O’Rourke
I would prefer a limited government conservative to Santorum
JSobieski (Diary) Wednesday, January 4th at 1:40AM EDT (link)If it comes down to Santorum vs. Romney, I am not sure what I would do. I don’t want to vote for Romney, and Santorum will have a chance to obtain my vote.
I clearly prefer Perry, Newt, or Huntsman to Romney.
I don’t see Santorum as having much to say on fiscal matters, and this election is about the economy and cutting budgets.
Did you know that China has been losing manufacturing jobs since 1995? For the specific data, see Table 1 in the following link: http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/07/art2full.pdf
Its called prioritization . . ..
JSobieski (Diary) Wednesday, January 4th at 1:43AM EDT (link)Key issues for 2012:
entitlement reform
spending cuts
tax reform
regulatory reform
Santorum had little to say on these topics while in Congress, or since he left Congress.
Did you know that China has been losing manufacturing jobs since 1995? For the specific data, see Table 1 in the following link: http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/07/art2full.pdf