What social contract? The Declaration and Constitution? I'd like that a lot. But that's why there are different states. We can choose to live in a State that does things more like what we want and we don't have to make a federal case over primary school curriculum. Don't Like Georgia's schools? Move to NY, or TX, or CA. Whatever suits you.

Perhaps, but earlier is not a good solution, IMO. Less winner take all would help later states have more influence. As it is, Texas had basically no say, even though it is one of the largest states, the primary was basically over.

Interesting. Where? I was looking @ foxnews.com on their interactive map that can zoom down to the county or presinct.

I also think he failed to bring a ground campaign of the strength needed in battle ground states. He simply was out-organized by the organizer-in-chief in the ground games.

The exit polls I saw showed Romney did well with independents. There were simply not as many "extremists" on the right as the left had turn out. Perhaps I am wrong. I looked at Ohio exit polls.

to clarify: I believe many who were "anyone but Romney" sat home on Nov 6. They are likely the reason Romney got 4 mil < McCain.

to clarify: I believe many who were "anyone but Romney" sat home on Nov 6. They are likely the reason Romney got 4 mil < McCain.

In terms of the presidential primary, we need to get rid of the winner take all. Let the convention hammer out a workable coalition, if no clear winner emerges. It worked whit Regan/Bush and for 200 yrs prior.

In terms of the presidential primary, we need to get rid of the winner take all. Let the convention hammer out a workable coalition, if no clear winner emerges. It worked whit Regan/Bush and for 200 yrs prior.

I believe the Akin issue had more to do with the lack of a run-off. The primary had 3 candidates. Akin barely won a plurality. IF there had been a run-off between Akin and the 2nd place cand., the winner, whomever it was would have had more ppl in his camp. As it was, Akin had almost 2/3 of his base feeling alienated, and when an opportunity arose to "get their guy" the long knives came out. Runoffs force coalition building. Something similar happened in the presidential primaries, where Romney could barely get 30% anywhere but NH.