If the GOP base was energized like 2010, I would agree that VA and NC were easy pick offs for the GOP. But as is apparent, Romney isn't energizing the base at all.
Look at our website, do you see anyone doing back flips over Romney?
The only folks really enthused about Romney are the ones who are opposed to social conservatives.
IOW, even Romney supporters only support what he's not, not what he is.
That doesn't translate into victory.
Santorum at least has a come from behind victory to energize the base.
The scrappy underdog that overcame the GOP Establishment and a 10 to 1 spending deficit to topple the anointed "inevitable" nominee.
It take 270 Electoral Votes to win the Presidency.
Santorum can take Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, his home state of Pennsylvania and Iowa (all 2012 swing states) plus all the traditionally Red states. That's 264 right there.
If he wins FL, CO, WI, or MI...it's over, he wins...or a combination of any two of NM, NV and NH.
Conversely, Romney loses Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri and Iowa and holds on to the traditional Red States...Obama has 260.
If he loses FL, OH, MI, WI, or a combination of any two CO, NV, NM, NH he loses and Obama wins.
2012 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College
Look at our website, do you see anyone doing back flips over Romney?
The only folks really enthused about Romney are the ones who are opposed to social conservatives.
IOW, even Romney supporters only support what he's not, not what he is.
That doesn't translate into victory.
Santorum at least has a come from behind victory to energize the base.
The scrappy underdog that overcame the GOP Establishment and a 10 to 1 spending deficit to topple the anointed "inevitable" nominee.
It take 270 Electoral Votes to win the Presidency.
Santorum can take Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, his home state of Pennsylvania and Iowa (all 2012 swing states) plus all the traditionally Red states. That's 264 right there.
If he wins FL, CO, WI, or MI...it's over, he wins...or a combination of any two of NM, NV and NH.
Conversely, Romney loses Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri and Iowa and holds on to the traditional Red States...Obama has 260.
If he loses FL, OH, MI, WI, or a combination of any two CO, NV, NM, NH he loses and Obama wins.
2012 Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College