Looking forward: MI and SC
Jan 14th 2008Scott2nd Amendment & American History & Politics & U.S. Military & War on Terrorism & conservatism & elections & multiple use & patriotism & pro-life issues & socialized healthcare & taxes & traditional marriage
That’s right. They’re nowhere near Wyoming, but they are the next players in the GOP Presidential nomination process. I’m not looking at the Nevada Caucuses because they are non-binding on delegate selection.
Please note, that no matter what I say here in the day, weeks, and months to come, I am still quite an avid fan of CA Rep. Duncan Hunter and wish the best for him. He’s a great man and worthy of support. This is his first time on the national scope and he can certainly build on it if he so chooses. Being picked as the running mate to someone like Mitt Romney or Fred Thompson would certainly go a long way in that regard.
I also do not think that any candidate is necessarily “finished” because of not winning in these next two states. Depending on how things go on Super-Duper Tuesday (Feb. 5), there will probably be some campaigns come to a close when the statistical improbability of coming-back takes a huge increase..
For Michigan’s primary, I think Romney will take the win there. Michigan’s primary involves a winner-take-all system of delegate selection, so the win of 30 delegates would be a sizable addition to the 12 delegates already in his column. And of course if he wins Michigan, he would no doubt renew his pledge to have all delegates seated at the national convention.
For the South Carolina primary, I think it’s going to be close between Thompson and Romney. This is another winner-take-all state in the delegate selection. Sen. Thompson had a stellar message in the debate the other day, so it just might give him a boost to the three delegates he has from Wyoming.
Why do I think Romney could stand a chance in this southern state known for it’s evangelical roots? Remember the controversy of McCain 2000 and Bob Jones University? Well, I’ve mentioned it before, but the former President of the University has endorsed Romney. Also, while conducting a search for this post, I found out that the dean of the BJU college of arts and sciences has made known his support for the former Massachusetts Governor.
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