Tuesday, 22 January 2008
TIME TO WINNOW THE FIELD
Former Congressman John LeBoutillier

There is exactly one year to go until Inauguration Day.

After Saturday’s three contests - in Nevada and South Carolina - the races in the two parties are coming a bit more into focus. First, let us examine the GOP race:

• Romney’s campaign was smart to ditch South Carolina - where he wasn’t going to do well anyway - and grab all the attention from winning the heretofore unheard-of Nevada Caucuses.

• Plus, they were smart PR-wise, too. Those caucuses were a mid-day affair in Nevada so they were able to dominate the afternoon and evening news cycles by proclaiming, “Romney Wins Nevada.â€