THE MORNING AFTER THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY ......CAN ROMNEY BE STOPPED ?............

The final results of the New Hampshire Republican Primary giving Mitt Romney, a victory with 39% of the vote, with Ron Paul second with 23%; Jon Huntsman 17%; in third; Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, tied with 9% each; and Rick Perry, 1%; the nomination campaign moves on to the South Carolina Primary, ten days from now. With the other five candidates remaining in the field going into South Carolina, gives Romney a real frontrunning edge in thev much more conservative state it is, as the more moderate Romney is likely to prevail, if the conservative vote is effectively divided among the others. A Romney win in South Carolina, which has been a bellweather determiner in the past three decades as to who becomes the GOP Presidential Nominee, means a Romney win there, going into Florida would make him the inevitable nominee. Romney also made history in New Hampshire yesterday, byb becoming the first non incumbent President, to win both the Iowa Caucuses and the New Hampshire Primary. The negative campaigning that has and will occur in the Republican Primary, may have a wider affect on Romney beyond the nominating process. Concerted attacks on Romney by his Republican opponents, may well weaken him against President Obama in the General Election. An MSNBC exit poll in New Hampshire yesterday found 55% of Republicans said they will be Dissatisfied if Romney is their Nominee; and 42% stating they will be Satisfied............Fr. Troy