("So Long Rick" Cartoon by Troy Johnson, copyright 2012)
So it's lights out for Rick Santorum, and many of his following, the far right leaning crowd, the appointed "conservatives", are groaning that it appears inevitable Mitt Romney will become the party's nominee. Many are comparing this year's playout in the election as being similar to that of 2008 when John McCain's bid held little enthusiasm from the same pack.
For the conservative demographic of the Republican party, Romney leaves much to be desired. The whole Romneycare association, the flip-flopping, the say what I will to get elected, all leave a bad taste in the mouths of some. So the question now is "will they or won't they vote for Mitt?".
One line of thinking is the obvious, "Anybody but Obama" sentiment. But another, especially among Evangelicals is "I won't vote for a Non-Christian" as many Evangelicals denote Romney and his adherence to his "Mormon" faith. Ironic that many "non-believers" decry a separation of church and state, feeling it thrust upon them, and yet some "believers" also struggle to grant Romney a collective free pursuit of his political and religious choosing. It's not so much the different faith, as the White House has hosted President's of all faiths, but how different from that of their own. The greater the difference the greater the fervor.
So now the plot thickens to see which of all these subplots will prove to be most prevailing. Perhaps they all will. When the ballots are cast will it be "Anyone but Obama"? Will it be "I'm not voting for a Mormon"? Time will tell. But we're closer than ever to the answers, starting this morning.
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