Monday, December 5, 2011

Is Huntsman Next?

It appears a sizable number of conservatives are running from the base's latest crush on Newt, and hoisting Huntsman on their shoulders.  Will the base pay attention?  Is Huntsman going to be the next crush after Newt?  I don't know, but they're running out of time.  Is Romney still the most likely nominee, or is he going to lose out to a Gingrich or Huntsman? 

I don't know.  Trying to figure out the Republican base makes my head hurt.  Newt is a jackass and is extremely likely to flame out very soon, and I think he is absolutely unelectable nationally.  Romney is starting to lose what little support he was maintaining, so he can't feel comfortable.  And Huntsman, while probably the most electable of the three in the general election, has working for Obama and a lack of climate change denialism as red flags for the base.  Watch Huntsman's numbers in the next couple of weeks.  If he can gain a little momentum, he may very well be the Anti-Romney when Newt flames out.  But Newt will flame out so spectacularly...

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