In my daily surfing, I came to an article on CNN.com about today’s Florida primary. I wasn’t surprised when I got to the graph gushing with love for John McCain. The liberal media loves John McCain.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts appear to be neck-and-neck in the Republican primary. If McCain wins in Florida, his status as the national front-runner will be cemented.

If Romney comes out on top, the battle for the GOP presidential nomination will be up in the air.

Now, I’m not math student — so check me — but I think CNN is off just a bit in their calculation. See, Mitt Romney has 67 delegates locked down; John McCain has 38. It would seem then, that if Johnny McLiberal — I mean, McCain — nabbs Florida’s 57 delegates is total would be 95. On the other hand, if Mitt Romney captures the state, his total would be 124.

Neither of these margins is insurmountable, but 28 is far more easily erased than 86. Let me clear it up:

Candidate	Current Count	With Florida Victory	Advantage After Victory
Romney	67	124	86
McLiberal	38	95	28

Clear now? It doesn’t matter who wins Florida, we still won’t know who the national frontrunner is. It will be a lot more clear if Mitt Romney wins Florida, not the other way around. McCain has a long way to go because there are a lot of true conservatives who have not voted. I guarantee you, true, or even honest, conservatives won’t vote for McLiberal.

http://www.mittromney.com

It’s still not completely evident to me as to why Conservatives rejected the candidate who most representated the ideologies core principles. I suppose it was foolish of me to think I knew what the party wanted; however, I do think I know what the party needs. That is a strong, substantive candidate, rooted in the core principles of conservatism, with a desire to lead.

Two weeks ago, there were two candidates who fit that mold. One, as compared to the other, had an impeccable track record. With that candidate gone, conventional wisdom tells us we must settle for the other. As a firm believer in the cliche “don’t settle for the one you can live with,” I plan to do none of the sort. The shift of my support to any candidate comes with one pre-condition (outside of the candidate actually being a Conservative): the candidate must take fully and completely admit to any erroneous past positions, and must be open and honest about their rhetoric regardless of how newfound it may be. Perhaps it is oxymoronic, but the candidate who best meets my condition, gets my unconditional support.

Mitt Romney is a strong substantive candidate, rooted in the core principles of conservatism, and Mitt, without a doubt, has a desire to lead. He has proven himself worthy of leadership positions, and has been successful in every challenge he has taken to task. As for my condition, Mitt Romney is the only candidate who has flat out admitted he was mistaken in his previous position in regards to abortion. While the other candidates played politik, and cried misconception - Mitt Romney manned up. This sets him apart from the rest of the field.

It has not been easy over the past few days, coming to grips with the failed candidacy of Fred Thompson. Without a doubt though, there is still hope. There is a candidate who respects our conservative principles, and has solid plans for the future. There is Mitt Romney. On the assumption Mitt Romney meets my condition, I can, without reservation or hesitation, support his bid for Presidency of the United States.