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The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby usamamasan1 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:35 am

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 19428.html

GETTYSBURG, Pa.—Rick Santorum abruptly suspended his White House campaign Tuesday, clearing the way for front-runner Mitt Romney to claim the Republican presidential nomination.

The former Pennsylvania senator made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Santorum significantly lagged Mr. Romney in the nominating contest and faced an increasingly hard challenge in winning the GOP primary in his home state of Pennsylvania, which votes later this month.

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.The announcement came a day after Mr. Santorum's 3-year-old daughter Bella was released from the hospital after contracting pneumonia. Bella Santorum has a rare, chromosomal disorder that can make such illnesses life-threatening.

Mr. Santorum was the last viable challenger to Mr. Romney, and his decision to exit the race marks the unofficial end of the Republicans' months-long, highly combative primary. Mr. Romney has yet to gather the 1,144 convention delegates needed to win the nomination, but it is unlikely that the remaining challengers, Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul, can prevent him from doing so.

Despite the long odds facing his campaign, Mr. Santorum had promised to stay in the race until Pennsylvania's April 24th primary, but polls show his support in the state sagging, and Mr. Romney promised to outspend him significantly on television ads in the state.

Until his exit from the field, Mr. Santorum had claimed the mantle as the top conservative alternative to Mr. Romney.

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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby inlet13 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:50 am

If we're honest, we're screwed either way. I know for sure Obama will do nothing to help the economy. I'm fairly certain Romney won't as well.

Sometimes I wonder why I even care. It doesn't really matter which puppet we have in there. At the end of the day, they're still puppets. One has a teleprompter, the other has a good hair. That's pretty much it.
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby usamamasan1 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:51 am

the real good hair couldn't make it. Perry. He rocks.
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:59 pm

this coming from the only person who made an individual thread praising every single republican candidate that ever led in any poll...

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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby Godfather. » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:22 pm

what the heck is happening to this place...inlet13 throwing in the towel and a over all low rating for the golden boy Obama...you guy's are messing up my mojo :lol: ...make it stop make it stop !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:38 pm

Godfather. wrote:what the heck is happening to this place...inlet13 throwing in the towel and a over all low rating for the golden boy Obama...you guy's are messing up my mojo :lol: ...make it stop make it stop !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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this is what happens when presidential campaigns continue on for 18 months...
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby Jason P » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:43 pm

gimmesometruth27 wrote:
Godfather. wrote:what the heck is happening to this place...inlet13 throwing in the towel and a over all low rating for the golden boy Obama...you guy's are messing up my mojo :lol: ...make it stop make it stop !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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this is what happens when presidential campaigns continue on for 18 months...

I checked the math and Obama started his 62 months ago. ;)
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby mikepegg44 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:00 pm

the republican primary isn't over until the delegates are counted at the convention or only one person is running. Considering this thing has gone on for damn near a year, what happens two months from now is anyone's guess...

I think he still has to win a fair amount of the delegates from here on out to get the nomination locked up prior to the convention...Now that the mainstream media is going to be reporting it is Romney, that may lessen the amount of people showing up at the polls...and we all know Ron Paul was going to have the same amount show up no matter what, so that may mean a higher percentage for him than he would have normally gotten. With Gingrich still in just to stick it to Romney, he will probably siphon a few too...this thing still isn't over...and unfortunately if it remains close we won't get an accurate picture until the ballots are cast at the convention.

Remember...Santorum's delegates are not legally bound to support whoever he endorses, although the MSM will report as so...I believe most are now free to vote their conscience assuming he stays out of the race...I think it will still be an interesting convention. Although there is certainly a greater chance that Romney has enough actual delegates to win before the convention. I just cannot give up hope that easily :lol:
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby Godfather. » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:23 pm

gimmesometruth27 wrote:
Godfather. wrote:what the heck is happening to this place...inlet13 throwing in the towel and a over all low rating for the golden boy Obama...you guy's are messing up my mojo :lol: ...make it stop make it stop !!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


Godfather.

this is what happens when presidential campaigns continue on for 18 months...


ahhh welll..think of the bright side after the election for a new president is over the train will have a new ax to grinde with who ever wins :lol: maybe not right at first but after a fare amount of time passes we can trash the next guy too :lol:


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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby Cliffy6745 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:26 pm

This thing has been over since the day it started. It was never going to be anyone but Romney. And the next guy is going to be the same as the current guy. Write it down.
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:15 pm

why did he not endorse romney??
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby peacefrompaul » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:38 pm

gimmesometruth27 wrote:why did he not endorse romney??


I know, right? He has before.
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:30 am

peacefrompaul wrote:
gimmesometruth27 wrote:why did he not endorse romney??


I know, right? He has before.

but he didn't during his "suspension" speech....

i wonder why?

also, romney is talking about a new american century, but we are 12% through this one and the next century begins in 88 years.... :?
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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby mikepegg44 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:33 am

gimmesometruth27 wrote:
peacefrompaul wrote:
gimmesometruth27 wrote:why did he not endorse romney??


I know, right? He has before.

but he didn't during his "suspension" speech....

i wonder why?

also, romney is talking about a new american century, but we are 12% through this one and the next century begins in 88 years.... :?



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Re: The next American Century- Republican primary over

Postby gimmesometruth27 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:45 am

mikepegg44 wrote:

not calendar year silly...remember time starts with a new administration

so we are talking from 2013 to 2113? what kind of shit is that?

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