bobbyw24
01-12-2012, 09:51 AM
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Now that Mitt Romney has gone two-for-two in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, the question is whether his wins will be enough to chase his opponents from the race and effectively end it in January.
But there is a train of thought, at least among some in the chattering classes, that even a sustained string of victories won’t be enough for the former Massachusetts governor.
They argue that there is such resistance to Romney in the GOP that, even if he continues to win, he may not be able to win a majority of delegates to the Republican National Convention.
If that were the case, it would lead to a brokered convention, in which the GOP would head to Tampa later this year without a nominee.
Even if Ron Paul can likely stay in the race for quite some time thanks to a committed and financially generous base of support, other candidates probably don’t have that luxury. That’s because running a campaign requires lots of money, and that money tends to flow to the frontrunner and away from everyone else.
“I just don’t see a brokered convention happening,” said former Republican National Committee chief of staff Mike Leavitt. “I believe Romney ... will continue to rack up wins, which will dry up the money for all the other candidates.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/a-brokered-convention-for-mitt-romney-and-why-it-wont-happen/2012/01/10/gIQAzCthqP_blog.html
But there is a train of thought, at least among some in the chattering classes, that even a sustained string of victories won’t be enough for the former Massachusetts governor.
They argue that there is such resistance to Romney in the GOP that, even if he continues to win, he may not be able to win a majority of delegates to the Republican National Convention.
If that were the case, it would lead to a brokered convention, in which the GOP would head to Tampa later this year without a nominee.
Even if Ron Paul can likely stay in the race for quite some time thanks to a committed and financially generous base of support, other candidates probably don’t have that luxury. That’s because running a campaign requires lots of money, and that money tends to flow to the frontrunner and away from everyone else.
“I just don’t see a brokered convention happening,” said former Republican National Committee chief of staff Mike Leavitt. “I believe Romney ... will continue to rack up wins, which will dry up the money for all the other candidates.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/a-brokered-convention-for-mitt-romney-and-why-it-wont-happen/2012/01/10/gIQAzCthqP_blog.html