Is The Fix In For Romney?

     I just read an article that said Rick Santorum won the Southern States this week, but that Mitt Romney was still the victor for the week because he won the South Pacific. Really?  Hawaii is the only state in the South Pacific.  Although I have nothing but respect for my friends and fellow citizens from the Islands, the Pacific Island Nations are sovereign protectorates that do not participate in the Electoral College.

     It appears that the Republican Party and the Press have been pulling strings for Romney from the very beginning.  First, Romney won Iowa, then he didn't.  He was projected to win South Carolina, even though he didn't.  The Ron Paul campaign disputes the Nevada results.  Romney was declared the winner of Maine on February 11th, even though the voting wasn't supposed to be over until March 3rd.  About this time, some outlets started declaring him the "winner" of the nomination, even though Romney only had 10% of the delegates needed and not all of them were definitely pledged to his campaign.  Romney then won his home state of Michigan, or maybe he didn't, but the Michigan Republican hierarchy voted to give it to him anyway.

     As a Conscious Conservative, I realize that the caucus/primary system is very complex and that some elections are hard to call from early returns.  However, it appears that every benefit of the doubt from the Press and the various Republican Committees goes to Mitt Romney.  It sure makes it look like the fix is in.    

Ron Paul, Conservative Values

  I rated Ron Paul on the Conscious Conservative Scale (see earlier posts).  It appears that Dr. Paul scores:

90 points -- Conservative

Ron appears to favor a free labor force and ending the Estate Tax.  He seems to favor abolishing the Income Tax and the Federal Reserve.  Paul has spoken against the Inheritance Tax.  However, Ron Paul favors government meddling in personal issues, if done at the local level.  Ron Paul is much more conservative than Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich.  He can really be called A Conscious Conservative.

Is Rick Santorum As Conservative As He Seems?

  I rated Rick Santorum on the Conscious Conservative Scale (see earlier posts).  It appears that Mr. Santorum scores:

55 points -- Moderate

Rick appears to favor a free labor force and ending the Estate Tax.  He seems to favor a Progressive Income Tax and the Federal Reserve.  Santorum has spoken against the infamous Kelo decision.  However, Rick Santorum favors the Patriot Act, waffles on the issue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and supports all sorts of  government meddling in personal issues.  Rick Santorum is more conservative than Mitt Romney and slightly more conservative than Newt Gingrich, but he can't really be called A Conscious Conservative.

Newt Gingrich Conservative?

  I rated Newt Gingrich on the Conscious Conservative Scale.  It appears that Newt Gingrich scores:

50 points -- Moderate

Newt appears to favor a free labor force and ending the Estate Tax.  It also appears that he is skeptical of eminent domain.  However, he just wants to tinker with the Income Tax, Federal Reserve and Department of Education.  Gingrich says he likes Free Markets, except for the energy and food supplies, which probably affect more people than any other markets.  He favors the Patriot Act and supports all sorts of social meddling by government.  He's more conservative than Obama, but he can't really be called A Conscious Conservative.