<p><a href=“Romney Abandons Bid for GOP Presidential Nomination - ABC News”>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4256479&page=1</a></p>
<p>Just announced. McCain sighs with relief. Now, all drama is on the Democratic side.:D</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/455468-romney-done-cooked-baked-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/455468-romney-done-cooked-baked-2.html</a></p>
<p>^^^^^LOL! (keeping with the rash of cafe subject headings…go for it!)</p>
<p>EDIT…oops, I thought you were suggesting a thread title but intead you were pointing to an existing done, cooked and baked thread, LOL. I guess he is literally overcooked now.</p>
<p>So…who does Rush Limbaugh embrace now? Is Mike Huckabee looking a little more like Ronald Reagan as the afternoon progresses?</p>
<p>“So…who does Rush Limbaugh embrace now? Is Mike Huckabee looking a little more like Ronald Reagan as the afternoon progresses?”</p>
<p>Perhaps if we squint? Huckabee needs to go. I’m sick of him.</p>
<p>In addition to his other sins against Limbaugh conservatism, Huckabee lost 100+ pounds without medical intervention…that’s got to stick in Limbaugh’s craw.</p>
<p>I think Limbaugh will favor the candidate who offers the best deal on prescription drugs… ;)</p>
<p>Would that be Hillary?</p>
<p>I keep hearing talk of Huckabee getting the nod from McCain for running mate. What do you all think of that idea?</p>
<p>I am supporting Huckabee because of his support for the Fair Tax. I would not mind his being a running mate for McCain at this point, though.</p>
<p>“I keep hearing talk of Huckabee getting the nod from McCain for running mate. What do you all think of that idea?”</p>
<p>Not very likely at all. I think a very politically astute VP candidate - especially if Hillary is the nominee is Machael Steele. He is very well spoken and sharp and if the black vote feels abandoned by the Dems if they reject Obama, they may be attracted to Steele. Too bad he lost his Senate bid and therefore may be viewed as having weak credentials. Other than that, I think he would be great.</p>
<p>Now Huckabee gets a straight shot at the 100-Year War.</p>
<p>Sad about Mitt - his campaign was good for the economy.</p>
<p>From Boston Globe:</p>
<p>"Mitt Romney suspended his pursuit of the Republican nomination today, saying he did not want to be a spoiler who aided the Democrats in wartime. "</p>
<p>And the irony is that the real spoiler on the Democratic side is the one who voted for authorization of the potential 100-year war. The real spoiler is the one who is dividing the Democratic party through unscrupulous campaign tactics and the quest for power. </p>
<p>…At least Romney stepped down for the sake of the Party.</p>
<p>The real spoiler, at least from the perspective of a Romney candidacy, is Mike Huckabee.</p>
<p>How would Romney staying in aid the Democratic party in November?</p>
<p>The real reason he quit was that people weren’t voting for him. The “wartime” comments were just more pandering to a base he would like to appeal to for a future run.</p>
<p>The man has done nothing but pander for the past year.</p>
<p>While I agree with you that the real reason he quit is that the pandering wasn’t working out, he has a very legitimate point regarding positioning vs. the Democrats.</p>
<p>With him out, McCain should carry many of the remaining states, and will quickly become the clear nominee. At that point, the Republicans can begin campaigning against the Democrats, while Hillary and Obama are still stuck dueling with each other for delegates (possibly all the way to convention). It may not end up being a huge factor, but I think he’s right that him being out is superior to continuing to be the contentious candidates in the GOP primaries. I can’t see an earlier start to a national campaign possibly being bad for the GOP.</p>
<p>Too bad Romney siphoned off votes in Oklahoma, Missouri, and South Carolina from the REAL Conservative.</p>
<p>Romney didn’t pull out for the sake of the GOP. Romney pulled out to perserve what was left of the kids’s inheritence.</p>
<p>I agree that Romney is looking out for #1, but I think he’s right that in this case, what’s good for #1 is also what’s good for the Republicans. If the Republicans are spending time, money and energy ripping one another to shreds, then that means they AREN’T putting those resources into attacking Democrats, which then frees the Democrats to focus on their own message instead of reacting to attacks.</p>
<p>In its craftier days, the GOP might target Clinton or Obama now, but not both, in order to pick one off and then save the dirt on the other for the general campaign. Can’t speak for Obama, but I would really be surprised that someone could come up with something on Clinton that she hasn’t already anticipated. She knows it’s coming. </p>
<p>You can’t attack both Obama and Clinton now, it’s too early. If you start those attacks now, then people will tune them out closer to November. My guess is that they’ll try to pick off Obama now and push for a big anti-Clinton vote in November.</p>