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« on: May 16, 2018, 06:45:31 PM »
Let's suppose that Rick Santorum somehow won the Republican Party nomination in 2016, following the trend of the second-place finisher of the previous election being nominated next time. Would he have any sort of chance against Clinton? What would the results look like?
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2018, 06:49:30 PM »
Quote from: Progressive Pessimist on May 16, 2018, 06:45:31 PM
Let's suppose that Rick Santorum somehow won the Republican Party nomination in 2016, following the trend of the second-place finisher of the previous election being nominated next time. Would he have any sort of chance against Clinton? What would the results look like?

Russia backs Santorum, but I'm not sure who his base is in a general. Therefore Clinton wins.
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2018, 07:24:28 AM »
« Edited: May 17, 2018, 07:30:43 AM by UWS »
Santorum was one of the worst candidates to face Clinton due to his weak appeal among independents.

I would say that Clinton easily wins with Obama’s 2012 electoral map performance + North Carolina and Arizona, which gives her 358 electoral votes over Santorum’s 180 electoral votes.
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2018, 08:04:54 AM »

 
Hillary Clinton (D-NY) / Tim Kaine (D-VA) - 326 EVs, 49.8%
Rick Santorum (R-PA) / Mike Huckabee (R-AR) - 212 EVs, 46.2%
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2018, 03:56:48 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2018, 04:03:13 PM »
Why wouldn't Utah vote for Santorum?
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2018, 04:19:34 PM »
Mormons wouldn't vote for a Christian fundamentalist.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2018, 09:48:01 PM »
Oh yes they would.
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2018, 08:04:29 AM »
Quote from: Progressive Pessimist on May 16, 2018, 06:45:31 PM
Let's suppose that Rick Santorum somehow won the Republican Party nomination in 2016, following the trend of the second-place finisher of the previous election being nominated next time. Would he have any sort of chance against Clinton? What would the results look like?
Romney was 3rd place in 2008.
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2018, 08:30:24 AM »
Quote from: Eighties on May 25, 2018, 08:04:29 AM
Quote from: Progressive Pessimist on May 16, 2018, 06:45:31 PM
Let's suppose that Rick Santorum somehow won the Republican Party nomination in 2016, following the trend of the second-place finisher of the previous election being nominated next time. Would he have any sort of chance against Clinton? What would the results look like?
Romney was 3rd place in 2008.
Not in terms of votes.
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« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2018, 02:46:54 PM »
Quote from: UWS on May 25, 2018, 01:22:47 PM
Quote from: Eighties on May 25, 2018, 08:04:29 AM
Quote from: Progressive Pessimist on May 16, 2018, 06:45:31 PM
Let's suppose that Rick Santorum somehow won the Republican Party nomination in 2016, following the trend of the second-place finisher of the previous election being nominated next time. Would he have any sort of chance against Clinton? What would the results look like?
Romney was 3rd place in 2008.

Only in terms of delegates, but Romney was second in terms of popular vote and in the number of states won. Romney won 11 states and 22.2 % of the vote while Huckabee won 8 states and 20.1 % of the vote.

Going by this argument, Kasich finished 3rd in 2016, and Rubio finished 4th.
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« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2018, 06:15:48 PM »
To me, Romney always seemed like the runner-up. He clearly had more support going into 2012, and Huckabee did not run. So he pretty much became the heir apparent for the Republican nomination that year.
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2018, 06:29:23 PM »
Back to the main thread question though, I couldn't see Santorum winning. However, I could see him maybe winning Iowa and potentially Florida with outstanding numbers in the Panhandle or Virginia with outstanding numbers in rural areas.
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