What we are seeing in the primaries is a direct reflection on the division in the GOP thats been brewing for a long time. The party is now split into 3 very distinct factions
The establishment types can tolerate Romney. This faction isnt as concerned about the social issues as the rest of the party
The Evangelical wing has just as much power now as it did in the 80's, no way the will support Romney. These people are the reason I left the party years ago.
The Libertarian/Tea Party wing has grown more but as people learn and hear more of the message it doesnt resonate with a large portion of the party. Ron Paul is evidence of this. Strong enough to stay in the fight, but not strong enough to really matter.
I think that Obama is beatable, not by any of these clowns though. I think Santorum could actually win the nomination and that would be a disaster for the GOP. As a candidate he represents a HUGE step backwards on a lot of social issues and would do worse than Romney in the general election. We'll see if the Evangelicals have as much pull in the party as I have believed for years. Ive been watching and waiting for this battle to come to a head or a while now.
Grabbin my popcorn