It's simply a matter of numbers. Are there more liberals ranging from committed progressives to liberal-leans, minorities, unemployed people, women of child-bearing age, women in general, environmentalists, educators, parents of children, etc., than there are staunch fiscal and social conservatives? I purposely picked the various segments of voters I've used because Santorum has offended, frightened or threatened each of those groups with his proposals and positions on issues recently.

In the General Election, it's purely a matter of numbers. If Santorum's election results nationally are anything like his most recent effort at election in Pennsylvania, there'll be a lot of disappointed people who opposed Barack Obama's re-election.

Is Santorum's selection to be the GOP candidate and his ultimate election to POTUS "out of the realm of possibility"? No, but there's a huge difference between "possibility" and "probability". You have to ask yourself whether Santorum's positions reflect the needs and desires of a majority of American voters? Listen to his positions on issues, particularly social issues, and ask yourself whether a majority of Americans across all parts of the country and all economic and social strata might agree with him. If the majority do, he'll be elected. If not, he won't. It's all in the numbers.