Monday, February 11, 2008

Romney dropping out

First off, now that he's out, Gladys is the only LDS member left to vote for.

Second, I think his decision was pretty smart and here are a few reasons:
a) It puts Mike Huckabee in a very awkward position. Before Mitt dropped out, there Mike Huckabee could only help McCain by staying in the race. Now, Huckabee could be a decent contender and he is going to have to stick it through until the end. This could create much more tension between he and McCain, and possibly help to rule out any possibility of him being chose as VP.
b) It makes Mike Huckabee look like an idiot. Here was Romney, who had probably 1/50 chance of winning and he graciously drops out, saying that it will be better for the war effort. So Huckabee is left looking like he doesn't care about the war, and looking like he's either mentally handicapped or a fanatic if he think he has a chance of winning.
c) It was simply a bold and unexpected move and makes Romney look like a real leader. This will give him added credibility as he continues to work with the conservative base of the Republican Party. He could end up in some party leadership role, or at least spend time campaigning in other races this November. This puts him in a great position to run in 2012.

To sum it all up, vote for Gladys.

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