Looks like Mitt got his Mojo working again (???) in Florida. Being able to outspend your closest opponent by a ratio of 6:1 didn't hurt, of course. Mitt won in a walk, as they say at Hiahleah, and left AstroNewt behind in the dust. Conservative Catholic Rick Santorum finished third, and Ron Paul fourth with 7% of the vote in the Republican primary.
Now what? Mr. Gingrich, apparently deaf to the voice of the people, vows to fight on. The next couple of rounds, which include his home state of Georgia, should be easier for him. Rick Santorum, having been weighed and found wanting, is going home, and will doubtless begin a Novena for the Republican Party.
Congressman Paul, the only candidate who really believes in power for the people, says "We've only gotten started."
Mr. Paul points out that even after Florida he is still in third place in number of committed delegates. And, he says, the caucus states are coming up. He reckons he will do well enough in those states to make a real fight of it on the Republican convention floor.
Walt notes an online poll on Yahoo! this morning which puts Romney out in front -- a long way in front -- with Paul second and Gingrich third, separated by only 1 percentage point. Looks to me as if we're now down to a tussle between the mercurial Mr. Gingrich and the common-sensical Mr. Paul for the favour of the ABR Republicans. Stay tuned.
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