Thursday, January 26, 2012

The race for the Republican nomination...

...for president could conceivably be over after tonight's debate in Jacksonville, Florida.

Mitt Romney is currently leading Newt Gingrich in Florida, 80 percent to 20 percent, on Intrade. If Gingrich can't use tonight's debate -- the last one before next week's primary -- to turn around his poll numbers, then he will almost surely lose on Tuesday. After that, Gingrich's money will dry up and the party should coalesce around Romney.

Now, if Newt can muster another big debate performance like he did in South Carolina last week, well, then he just might surge to victory again. But I think his candidacy is getting a little long in the tooth.

Romney could deliver the knockout blow tonight.

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