Florida Primary Shows It’s Over With Mitt the Victor Over Newt

Give Up

If Newt says he’ll go on, then he’ll go on. For a while. But eventually, this is going to get embarrassing—and he will drop out, sooner rather than later, says Michael Tomasky. Plus, read more Daily Beast contributors on what Romney’s win means.

Special Correspondent

Published Jan. 31 2012 8:35PM EST

articles/2012/01/31/florida-primary-shows-it-s-over-with-mitt-the-victor-over-newt/gop-primary-florida--tea-party-t-shirt-tomasky_robpla — Charles Ommanney for Newsweek

Yes—this is basically over now. Mitt Romney’s decisive win in Florida proved two things. First, that there aren’t quite enough insurgent/Tea Party–type voters just yet in the GOP primary electorate to disrupt the “next in line” thesis, which has held for Republicans since 1968.

Michael Tomasky

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Florida Primary Shows It’s Over With Mitt the Victor Over Newt

If Newt says he’ll go on, then he’ll go on. For a while. But eventually, this is going to get embarrassing—and he will drop out, sooner rather than later, says Michael Tomasky. Plus, read more Daily Beast contributors on what Romney’s win means.

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