Apr 11, 2012 — Attention now turns to the expected general election race between Mitt Romney and President Obama. There's talk that the contest could come down to just four states: Colorado, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia.
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With Santorum Gone, What Next?
by Mark Memmott
Apr 11, 2012 — Attention now turns to the expected general election race between Mitt Romney and President Obama. There's talk that the contest could come down to just four states: Colorado, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia.Some of the morning-after analyses of what Rick Santorum's exit from the Republican field means for the 2012 presidential campaign:
— "Santorum's departure means [Mitt] Romney is finally in a position to draw to his ranks that part of the Republican electorate that until now has preferred his numerous rivals." (It's All Politics)
— "The exit of Rick Santorum on Tuesday marks a new operational stage for Obama's Chicago-based campaign, away from the game-prepping and office-opening in battleground states to a more intense one-on-one battle against an opponent who can now focus his energies exclusively on President Barack Obama." (Politico)
— "The focus in the presidential race now turns to how quickly and enthusiastically the party will unify behind Mr. Romney, and how free he is to turn his attention to a general-election audience." (The Wall Street Journal)
— A Romney-Obama contest could come down to four states: Colorado, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia, strategists in both parties say. (Los Angeles Times' Politics Now blog.)
— Santorum's supporters want him to keep speaking out on conservative social issues. He's been giving clear signs that he's going to do just that. (NPR's Don Gonyea on Morning Edition.)
— "It is fair to say [Romney] is a better candidate now because of the long and at times brutal primary campaign against tough opponents. Rick Santorum was his toughest." (Des Moines Register editorial.)
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