Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Diane Ellis ·
February 1, 2012 at 2:09am
With 6,773 out of 6,796 precincts reporting, Mitt Romney is the winner of the Florida primary.
As of 11:28pm ET (updated), the vote tally looks like this:
- Mitt Romney — 46% of vote — 770,991 votes
- Newt Gingrich — 32% of vote — 530,778 votes
- Rick Santorum — 13% of vote — 222,021 votes
- Ron Paul — 7% of vote — 116,643 votes
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May '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
If he does, he will lose because the backlash will be trumped up by the media-- and deservedly so.
As I said before, we don't want to win by Machiavellian ends-justified-means. We want to win with truth.
Jul '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Kennedy Smith
CoolHand
I guess we'll see.
My big fear is that he's a shark when facing fellow Republicans, but will turn into a guppy when facing the Democrats.
. · 1 hour ago
Thing is, when he was cruising to nomination, people complained he was focusing on Obama, and not paying attention to other contenders. Then when he got an actual contender, her incinerated, napalmed and annihilated him. So now the complaint is he only fights against Republicans.
I got 99 problems with Mitt, but competitive spirit ain't one. Cause when you play The Game of Thrones, you win or you die. · 5 minutes ago
Edited 1 minute ago
Is that Cersei Lannister I hear?
April 1st, 2nd season.
Nov '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
dreamlarge
Sorry BJ. Can't agree. I've followed Newt for thirty years. A man of great strength and great weakness. But ultimately, a conservative. I sent him money tonight....for the first time. · 1 minute ago
Precisely, dreamlarge. Gingrich's supporters all recognize that he has flaws. Romney's supporters can't admit that he has any flaws. I suspect that we see that our candidate has not just minuses but also positive strengths. Theirs has none.
Edited on February 1, 2012 at 4:42amMay '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
That's why he's splitting the party.
Remember Reagan's Rule? · 2 minutes ago
Newt had it coming, and if he couldn't stand up to that barrage, well, how fit was he to take on Obama?
Besides, I don't remember if Reagan even followed Reagan's Rule. The party ain't split. Sure, it feels like that now (mostly among internet people), but Obama is the Great Uniter. He'll provide all the unity we need next fall, after all these family spats are cold and forgotten, and now we can drag the Independents in our train.
May '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Palaeologus
Kennedy Smith
CoolHand
I guess we'll see.
My big fear is that he's a shark when facing fellow Republicans, but will turn into a guppy when facing the Democrats.
. · 1 hour ago
Thing is, when he was cruising to nomination, people complained he was focusing on Obama, and not paying attention to other contenders. Then when he got an actual contender, her incinerated, napalmed and annihilated him. So now the complaint is he only fights against Republicans.
I got 99 problems with Mitt, but competitive spirit ain't one. Cause when you play The Game of Thrones, you win or you die. · 5 minutes ago
Edited 1 minute ago
Is that Cersei Lannister I hear?
April 1st, 2nd season. · 11 minutes ago
You think it's honour that's keeping the peace? It's fear. Fear and blood!
Dec '11
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
From an "E" to a "B" : I agree.
Apr '11
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
That's why he's splitting the party.
Remember Reagan's Rule? · 12 minutes ago
Reagan had no problem taking on, and using extremely vitriolic language against, a sitting Republican president. Reagan's 11th Commandment was a lot of self-serving nonsense on Reagan's part; he did not adhere to it himself.
Apr '11
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
If he does, he will lose because the backlash will be trumped up by the media-- and deservedly so.
As I said before, we don't want to win by Machiavellian ends-justified-means. We want to win with truth. · 14 minutes ago
Speak for yourself. I'll take a win this year however I can get it.
May '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
wmartin
Chris Deleon
As I said before, we don't want to win by Machiavellian ends-justified-means. We want to win with truth.
Speak for yourself. I'll take a win this year however I can get it.
A win for what?!? Romneycare = Obamacare. You win a fight that doesn't really win much of anything that truly matters. Oh, sure, Romney will bankrupt the U.S. more slowly than Obama, but that might make the descent all the more irreversible.
Edited on February 1, 2012 at 5:05amMar '11
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
If he does, he will lose because the backlash will be trumped up by the media-- and deservedly so.
As I said before, we don't want to win by Machiavellian ends-justified-means. We want to win with truth. · 19 minutes ago
When the next Supreme Court opening comes up in 2013 or 2014 and President Romney is selecting the next justice instead of President Obama, I won't give a hoot about how Mitt got the job.
May '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Kennedy Smith
...The party ain't split... after all these family spats are cold and forgotten, and now we can drag the Independents in our train.
Same argument worked wonders for John McCain, didn't it?
Jul '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
We're officially in the "Circling the Bowl" phase of the primary.
May '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Kennedy Smith
Chris Deleon
That's why he's splitting the party.
Remember Reagan's Rule?
Newt had it coming...
Exactly how? Who deserves to have outright lies told about them?
If you are saying it's because Newt attacked Mitt earlier, before South Carolina, remember that Newt's attacks (also at times unfair and dishonest) were a response to yet earlier attacks by Mitt in Iowa.
Santorum stayed above the fray, relatively speaking, both times. And yet Santorum landed the hardest punch on substance (not lies and distortions) in the last debate, against Romney and Romneycare. That's the kind of conservative fighter I want.
It's just too hard to do, though, when you have no principles. Far easier, if you're rich and have rich friends, to just dump $16 million dollars on ads, 99% of which are negative, outspending your opponents 15 to 1.
A pox on that kind of winning, and that kind of candidate.
Edited on February 1, 2012 at 5:15amJul '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
Kennedy Smith
...The party ain't split... after all these family spats are cold and forgotten, and now we can drag the Independents in our train.
Same argument worked wonders for John McCain, didn't it? · 2 minutes ago
McCain did fine, relative to turnout.
He blew it with his "let's suspend the campaign" gimmick.
He choked.
Though, as any reasonable observer would note, the financial crisis inherently played well for the opposition.
"We'll fix something we caused" is the Dems home turf.
Mar '11
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
I promise to start pretending to be excited just as soon as Mitt starts pretending to be a conservative.
May '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
We're in the "Everybody just forget your principles and jump on the biggest bandwagon" phase of the primary.
Edited on February 1, 2012 at 5:18amJun '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
If I thought Mitt would be as hard on Obama as he was on Newt, I'd be more optimistic. I just don't see that happening. Because this country is so screwed up today, nominee Newt may fail to win the case for conservatism by November, but he'll go down swinging. Mitt, I'm not so sure.
Jul '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
We're in the "Everybody just forget your principles and jump on the biggest bandwagon" phase of the primary. · 1 minute ago
Edited 1 minute ago
I've seen this movie, and it always ends badly. I feel Carter's malaise setting in again.
Mar '11
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
No, no brokered conventions. The winner wins. If that means Romney, then we just hope no one on SCOTUS dies in the second Obama term.
Jul '10
Re: Romney's Landslide Victory in Florida
Chris Deleon
Exactly how? Who deserves to have outright lies told about them?
If you are saying it's because Newt attacked Mitt earlier, before South Carolina, remember that Newt's attacks (also at times unfair and dishonest) were a response to yet earlier attacks by Mitt in Iowa.
Santorum stayed above the fray, relatively speaking, both times. And yet Santorum landed the hardest punch on substance (not lies and distortions) in the last debate, against Romney and Romneycare. That's the kind of conservative fighter I want.
It's just too hard to do, though, when you have no principles. Far easier, if you're rich and have rich friends, to just dump $16 million dollars on ads, 99% of which are negative, outspending your opponents 15 to 1.
A pox on that kind of winning, and that kind of candidate.
Santorum is "above the fray" mostly because he's below the fray.
That's my take, maybe it's wrong. (Though it probably isn't)