Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Why do I support Rick Santorum?

Let me give you three theories and you can decide in the comments.
1. I am a mega right-wing nutjob and actually believe in Rick Santorum (it's possible).

2. I am a secret/not-so-secret Barack Obama supporter and think Rick Santorum is the best candidate to drive millions of suburban/women/educated votes for Team Blue.

3. I think that the general election for President deserves a choice between two distinct versions of the world.  A decision between educated (college indoctrinated) social progressives and less educated social conservatives.  As I discussed in this post, Obama and Santorum represent different halves in the have/have-not dichotomy.  Preferably, both sides need a champion in the general election.  Also, we've already had a contest between a so-called moderate and Barack Obama in 2008.  Let's give the "very conservative" Rick Santorum a chance.  The tea-party revolted in 2010.  Pretty much every establishment Republican is getting tea-party primaried.  The Republicans are now in the hands of populist, very conservative base where there is no such thing as too conservative.  Let's see how popular that worldview is.  Also, Rick has the power to motivate people, Mitt really doesn't.  Rick may be the more dangerous general election opponent.

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