Is it not true that it is believed the Independents got Obama the presidency? That is what I think is the reason why some conservatives favor Romney. For some reason they believe he will pull more Independents, because they know that Independents know that Romney is a cynic at heart i.e. his “flip-flopping” (a term I hate, because it was invented by a political operative to engender a onomotopaeitic automatic disgust reaction), but has the indifferent business-wise acumen to bring economic growth. And the case for Newt, to draw Independents, may be in the same vein… that he is cynical enough, smart enough, to draw enough of the cynical vote, the Independents, to win. That is why Santorum is left in the dust – a real conservative, who will not get the Independents like the other two… might. There is one constant in all of this – Conservatives are in the bag, as far as NOT voting for Obama. I hate to say it, but there is one candidate who would get a lot of Independents, and we all know who it is. I won’t even say his or her name, but the fact of the matter is that conservatives will ALL be on board for anyone who is NOT Obama. As far as an analogy that gambling mimics life, or vice versa, it may be wise to go with this person.
