But there's one candidate whose campaign he could end almost instantaneously, should he choose to run: that of Mr. Romney. Mr. Thompson is pro-life, pro-gun, anti-gay marriage, and anti-tax — like Mr. Romney. But he has one advantage over the former governor: He didn't just come to these positions over the last year or so, in a "Road to Des Moines" conversion.That quote not only points to one Romney weakness, it also references Des Moines, where I sit typing this post. this sitting in a Des Moines.
But note a reference to Gary Bauer, who famously (at least to me) endorsed John McCain after dropping his longshot bid at the 2000 GOP nomination . . . Bauer seems to ignore Brownback and Huckabee in commenting on how Religious Conservatives are viewing the 2008 race.
Hat tip, GetReligion
