tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post166502250716150956..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Next! (Why Romney and Palin May Be Overrated)Jonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-13211039210651346112010-11-16T19:44:04.936-06:002010-11-16T19:44:04.936-06:00Simple. The winner take all model of the Republica...Simple. The winner take all model of the Republican Primaries helps candidates with higher name recognition. Anyone that had already run for the presidency has lot of name recognition.<br /><br />That doesn´t mean that any problems(Like suppporting a State run healthcare system or flip-flopping in almost any issue) can´t destroy you.Andre Kenjihttp://www.andrekenji.com.br/weblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-78882571269722919372010-11-16T11:14:27.705-06:002010-11-16T11:14:27.705-06:00Doesn't it defeat the point to not count the t...Doesn't it defeat the point to not count the times when they nominated the "obvious" candidate? For example, Hillary Clinton was the "obvious" candidate in 2008 for the Democrats and Obama won the nomination. Is there a corresponding upset on the Republican side?<br /><br />I do agree however that this doesn't tell us anything about 2012 on the GOP side, because as you pointed out, there is no clear cut nominee.Mike Bonsierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828417279641199171noreply@blogger.com