For Republicans, it's "self-destruct" time

Poor old GOP, apparently determined to "crash and burn"--Santorum's lead growing even while a majority of Republicans know he has no chance of beating Barack Obama!--

Poll: Rick Santorum opens 10-point lead - Tim Mak - POLITICO.com:
"Rick Santorum’s national lead over Mitt Romney has ballooned 10 percentage points, even as Romney maintained his reputation as the most likely Republican candidate to beat President Barack Obama, two new surveys show. . . . in a USA Today/Gallup poll conducted Feb. 16-19, Romney remained ahead among both Democrats and Republicans as the one seen as most electable in November. Asked who was more likely to beat President Barack Obama, Romney was chosen over Santorum, 54 percent to 29 percent, among all national adults. Republicans and Republican leaners gave Romney slightly higher results, 58 percent to Santorum’s 32 percent. . . ." Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73102.html#ixzz1n1eVQCJz

At this rate, not only will President Obama cruise easily into a second term, but it looks like the Democrats will re-take both houses of Congress!

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