Pay Off

01.10.1210:45 PM ET

One Prize for Romney, Another for Ron Paul

Both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are getting what they want from the Republican primary.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney greets supporters after addressing a primary night victory rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 10, 2012.  AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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As they say in Animal House:

Perry, dead.

Gingrich, dead.

Santorum, dead.

Both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are getting what they want from the Republican primary.

The race has shrunk to its core element:

Mitt Romney running for president vs. Ron Paul running to pad his sucker list. And it seems that each will succeed.