Republicans are divided

In the race for the Republican presidential candidacy the representative of the party's moderate wing, Mitt Romney, has beaten his ultra-conservative rival Rick Santorum by a slim margin. President Obama's chances of being re-elected have increased, writes the business paper De Tijd: "The Republican Party is hopelessly divided and currently has no one who can represent all the various currents. The winner by a hair, Mitt Romney, represents the classical policy of the establishment that made the Republican Party great. The unexpected runner-up, the ultra-conservative Rick Santorum, focuses on the traditional values that play a role above all in rural America. The third, Ron Paul, appeals above all to younger, dissatisfied voters who've had enough of the political system. ... None of the three seems capable of winning over the other currents. ... For voters not allied to any one party, the Republican circus is hardly impressive. That puts the current president in a comfortable position for the time being. His chances are on the rise."

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