Romney Wins Florida

Romney’s negative campaign ads against Gingrich worked and helped him win Florida.

The campaign has been ugly on both sides in the last week, but it was Romney that struck first against Gingrich going after him on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Gingrich struck back pointing out Romney’s involvements with Fannie and Freddie and Goldman Sachs. This week it was revealed that Goldman Sachs was Romney’s primary campaign contributor yet nothing seemed to stick. In the end, Romney was able to outspend everyone in the state – running a well placed media campaign.

Romney won voters making over $100,000 and those who describe themselves as moderate or liberal. Conservatives and those who associate themselves with the Tea Party overwhelmingly voted for Gingrich. Evangelicals split evenly between Gingrich and Romney. Pro-choice people voted for Romney while pro-lifers voted for Gingrich. Voters believed that Gingrich is the only true conservative candidate but think that Romney is the only one to beat Obama.

Here’s how it broke down:

Romney: 47%
Gingrich: 32%
Santorum: 13%
Paul: 7%

Perry Out, Endorses Gingrich

Today Rick Perry announced that he is officially suspending his campaign for President.

Despite his warm greeting and initial surge in the polls, his poor debate performances caused his numbers to drop significantly. In the end, he was unable to garner enough support to stay in the race.

He had hoped to turn things around in South Carolina, with his southern connection, but he was unable to generate enthusiasm among voters there. In the end, he decided to endorse Newt Gingrich and return to his beloved state of Texas.

Newt was able to garner more support in South Carolina after his excellent debate performance earlier this week. Another debate is scheduled for tonight.

With Perry out, news of Romney’s offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands, and tapes from Newt Gingrich’s first wife surfacing, it is unclear how things are shaping up in South Carolina. But we will just have to watch Saturday to see who will come out the victor.

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. showed the nation that one does not have to be elected, wealthy or born with a great pedigree to leave an indelible mark on the nation and the world. Conviction was all Martin Luther King, Jr. brought to the fight of equality, yet look at the battle he waged! He was a grassroots activist.

Although primaries have already started and debates are still raging, let us remember that the fight is not over. Grassroots activists with a conviction as deep as Martin Luther King’s have the ability and responsibility to make a difference.

So go be active in your primaries, but remember in the fall we all join together for a common cause with a common purpose based in conviction and carried out in the grassroots.