Paul V McNutt
Banned
Rick Perry enters the race in June. In July, both Perry and Michelle Bachman commit serious debate gaffes. In August, Rick Santorium wins the Ames straw poll. The national publicity allows him to build a national organization based on conservative Catholic and conservative Evangelical volunteers. In December, Newt Gingerich weakens Mitt Romney with ads talking about Bain Capital. That same month, Romney destroys Gingrich with ads focusing on extra marital affairs, ethics charges and the government shut down. Massive detections from Gingrich and some detections from Romney, Santorium wins a 37 percent victory in Iowa. scoring only in single digits Gingrich and Bachman withdraw. In February,Santorium wins ND, MN and the non binding primary in MO. w While hammering on how the presidents contraceptive plan violates religious freedom, he avoids in depth talk of his own views on birth control and he wins in MI. On Super Tuesday, he wins GA,OK,TN,VA, AS, WY and the big prize of OH. Before the end of March, he won primaries in AL,MS and LA and caucuses in KA and MO.In April, he only won his home state of PA but in May, he swept IN,NC,WV,NE,KY,AK and TX. In June, Santorium won MT and SD. After Romney seemed to express pro choice views on abortion, Santorium scored an upset victory in UT. No candidate won a majority of delegates. Santorium won on the second ballot after Gingrich gave him his endorsement. After Santorium named Gingrich his running mate, charges of deal dogged the campaign. In November, Obama wins 56 percent of the vote, Santorium 37 percent and Libertarian Ron Paul 5 percent. In the Electoral College, Obama wins his 2008 states plus GA,SC, WV, MO,SD,ND, MT,TX and AZ for 456 electoral votes.