If there is a moral to be derived from the November, 2011, elections it is that people distrust extremes.
Our political parties, more and more, have catered to extremes. One in particular.
Romney has been running a presidential campaign for months, seeking to appeal to voters broader than the extremist voting blocks that make up the GOP. The others, except for Huntsman, kept their eyes on the extreme blocks and hoped to get to nomination, without thinking beyond that.
This week, Romney made a statement that the sexual harassment charges levied against Cain were serious if true. Romney knows he must patch the wounds in his party and reach out to average Americans rather than than Cain's hardcore backers. He has to write those Cain supporters off, if necessary.
If there is a new leavening of the GOP, will Huntsman's numbers rise? Would Huntsman be a possible running mate for Romney? Don't hold your breath on that.
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