John Nichols: Santorum Is the ‘Emergency Alternative’ to Romney

John Nichols: Santorum Is the ‘Emergency Alternative’ to Romney

John Nichols: Santorum Is the ‘Emergency Alternative’ to Romney

What some experts think will happen in upcoming Republican primaries, and why.

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As uncharismatic candidates continue the contest for the Republican nomination, many wonder when, or how, it will all come to an end. People have “no taste for Romney,” as John Nichols pointed out on The Ed Show last night. Meanwhile Santorum, Romney’s closest opponent, is merely the “emergency alternative.” Watch the video to learn what Nichols thinks will happen in upcoming primaries, including in Arizona tonight.

—Elizabeth Whitman

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