I have always supported and advocated for the old cliché: the glass is always half full. Therefore, my inner optimist has to interject and shed some positive light on the ludicrousness that has become the Republican Presidential Primary. However, when considering every debacle that has consumed this campaign season, I found it far more difficult and arduous of an endeavor than I previously prepared for. With that said I was able to find one positive aspect that many of these candidates can hang their hat on, and that lovely word is… resilient? It’s not great, but it will have to work considering that is one of the only positives to be pulled out of this primary season.
Tonight, Mitt Romney swept the Wisconsin, Maryland, and District of Columbia primaries, inching that much closer to the necessary delegate count of 1,144 required to acquire the nomination. The former Massachusetts Governor effortlessly broke the 600-delegate mark, doubling that of increasingly far off contender Rick Santorum and further solidifying his position as the top contender.
With such a staggering deficit facing Santorum and an even worse one draping over the always-eccentric Newt Gingrich, one would assume that a possible resignation from the race would be on the horizon. However, startling both pundits and proletariats within the political landscape, it seems both candidates have pledged to keep fighting. Although this declaration may be viewed by some as commendable, one has to wonder how long will these two underdogs continue to wade in the rising tide that has become the Romney Machine and at what detriment will their persistent participation have on Romney’s success in the general election.
Suffice it to say, the Republican’s need every iota of support and party consolidation possible to beat the tyrannical President Obama. With Santorum continuing to churn the Tea Party bus and rally conservatives everywhere, it would be remiss of the party leaders to not caution against a possible backlash when Romney receives the nomination. The situation could adversely affect the conservative turnout for Romney in the general election and ultimately cost the Republicans a legitimate shot at the presidency.
As the general election creeps upon the constituency, the continually misaligned and disheveled Republican Party could be in for an up hill battle against President Obama. Only time will tell if this potential issue comes to fruition, but for now Santorum and friends seem content with hanging on by a thread.
OPTIMISTS UNITE!
This is an insightful post on a primary season that won't seem to end. I think that SuperPacs, as evil as they may be, are keeping Santorum, Gingrich, and Paul from exiting the race. In the past, these candidates would have run out of money months ago. I think the GOP is facing an uphill battle to unite their party around one candidate before the election.
ReplyDeleteThis piece made realize that the reason, the Republicans are battling out the issues in the primaries, is so that they can have a candidate that is strong enough and has a steady platform in which all republicans to support under to go into the general election.
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