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Jenna: it s been a big week in politics, and right now the candidates are gearing up for the next big political contest in the race for the white house. our next guest says the race is likely to go all the way to june at least, but between now and then there are six key dates we have to watch for. larry saab otto is the director for the center of politics at the university of virginia and joining us with his crystal ball. you say, actually, next week is a big date as we look at the six top ones we should watch. why next week? be mississippi and alabama next tuesday, why are you watching that? i m watching it because of this overused metaphor for this whole campaign; the roller coaster. the candidate who s up one week, and this past tuesday it was mainly mitt romney who was up, may be down next week. you look at mississippi and alabama, and while some polls have had particularly alabama close because santorum and gingrich are splitting the conservative vote, it s not a place where you ....
To be perfectly honest with you, and candid, not being political, i will answer your question and he let you know i voted for the cheerful one for newt gingrich. sarah palin and a majority of voters in most states that voted on super tuesday voted against mitt romney. because rick santorum and newt gingrich continue to split the conservative vote, romney continues to sneak into first place in states like ohio. the romney path to the nomination has always depended on the proposition that at least two republicans would be splitting the conservative vote. with santorum running well ahead of gingrich in national polls. republican strategist steve schmidt explained the reality of the gingrich candidacy this way. there s no question going-forward that a vote for newt gingrich is a vote for mitt romney in this process. the pro-rick santorum super pac, the red, white and blue ....
They taste so good, we ll bet the farm on it. nestle. good food, good life. carrots! creamy! to be perfectly honest with you, and candid, not being political, i will answer your question and he let you know i voted for the cheerful one for newt gingrich. sarah palin and a majority of voters in most states that voted on super tuesday voted against mitt romney. because rick santorum and newt gingrich continue to split the conservative vote, romney continues to sneak into first place in states like ohio. the romney path to the nomination has always depended on the proposition that at least two republicans would be splitting the conservative vote. with santorum running well ahead of gingrich in national polls. republican strategist steve ....
Won three. rick santorum needs newt gingrich to get out of the race or the voters to collapse his support and come over to him decisively. if there are two candidates splitting the conservative vote, looking ahead at the remaining contest and going on to super tuesday, i think it means that it s big trouble for those candidates. what do you make of santorum winning where president obama won? minnesota, iowa, missouri, colorado? i went to the newt gingrich event the other night and they weren t sold on newt in bloomington, minnesota but you could sense they were looking for something. they were trying they were waivering, where do we go, we have to find someone to beat obama and what is happening it seems to me, santorum is bas it s a little late, where president obama won is where he seems to be strong. i think that rick santorum had a compelling message to blue collar republican voters. you have seen him hit it out of the park on message on primary ....
Given his more moderate pedigree, given the health care plan that he passed in massachusetts, given that in the past he has been pro-choice and pro-gay rights, i think i understate the case to say that he has some work to do. now, the good news for romney is that this is not his first time around the track. remember, joe, that when he came to the podium that is just behind me right now four years ago, he was welcomed as a conservative hero who had taken on john mccain from the right. so he s built some relationships, he won the tea party vote, he won the self-identified conservative vote. and he basically was within the margin of error. on self-identified evangelicals in florida. obviously had a tough night the other night, but one night does not a nomination make. this is a long process. in 2000, when i was working for george w. bush, you know, we ....