David Rosen - The Revival of American Nativism and the New Know-Nothings
March 12, 2012 Money matters, in politics as in other aspects of American life. The March 6’s Super Tuesday Republican playoffs in 10 states were one more round in the political-Nascar crash-dummy derby. And for all his money and organizational muscle, Mitt Romney’s campaign yet again failed to win a decisive victory and secure his party’s presidential nomination.
Romney’s squeakers in Ohio and, earlier, Michigan, were slim, unconvincing showings. While he will keep juggling, trying to be everything to everyone, the rest of the primary campaigns may well witness the same degree of fierce contestation. Big money, and the media buys and organizational follow-through that it pays for, gives him an undisputed advantage. However much the Romney candidacy may stumble on its way to the Republican convention in Tampa, FL, the fix seems in.
Unfortunately for Romney, the Republican establishment, the corporate and country-club set, is facing a fierce (and apparently uncompromising) hardcore “radical right” insurgency. This faction is represented by the Tea Party, rabid anti-abortion activities and Christian culture warriors, among others. If they fail to name the party’s presidential nominee, they surely will have a say in selecting the vice presidential candidate.
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