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Romney's decision
Feb 6, 2008 | 9:52 AM
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 On this morning's Let it Rip segment, and the poll question on myfoxboston ask, is it time for Gov. Romney to call it quits? This is of course not the first time this question has been asked regarding Mitt's campaign. Many individuals (myself included) were questioning whether or not Romney should have packed it in after the twin losses of Iowa and New Hampshire. As it turned out, reports of the Romney campaign's demise were greatly exagerated, as Romney did pick up a couple of victories in Michigan and Nevada.

 However, a day after Super Tuesday where Romney underperformed in races across the country, particularly in the South and in California, the question once again needs to be raised. While Romney performed well in caucus states like Colorado, Minnesota, and North Dakota, he performed poorly in primary states like California, Missouri, and Georgia. Given how West Virginia went down yesterday, it is clear that the only way Romney could win the nomination would be to go into the  Republican Convention with the delegates required to secure the nomination. (1,191 I believe) There is absolutely no way Romney could ever win a brokered convention. If the Republicans go into St. Paul without a candidate having secured the 1,191 delegates needed, it is a near certainty that McCain and Huckabee will cut a deal to put McCain over the top.

 This is a decision that only Romney can make. Romney has often been ridiculed by people because he has essentially self-financed his campaign, but the flip side of that is because Romney has poured millions of his own dollars into this campaign, he is probably hesitant to get out of the race. According to Fox 25, Romney is at best 270 delegates behind Mccain, he is closer to Huckabee than he is to John McCain. The decision to exit a Presidential race, much like the decision to enter one is surely a difficult one to make, and it is not made lightly. If Romney honestly believes that a McCain nomination would be bad for the Republican party, then he should stay in the race, otherwise I think he has to look long and hard about his prospects for actually winning the GOP nomination.
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