Monday, February 13, 2012

Barone: Mitt vs. Rick

Ignoring Ron Paul and writing off Newt Gingrich, Michael Barone does an interesting analysis of the voters to whom Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum each appeal. You'll find it at RealClearPolitics.

Barone's basic point is that whereas Santorum may give the GOP more appeal to the white working class, Romney may help them attract the votes of educated whites, especially women. Assuming Barone is correct, deciding which of these two groups you'd rather capture and which you can either take for granted or do without becomes the question.