It is, in other words, a battle between the passion and the machine, between Hillary Clinton's establishment support and the superior enthusiasm of Obama's supporters.
But it receives no establishment support.
Mr. Rubio's consolidation of establishment support isn't a testament to his good sense.
Pressley thought was also helped by some cracks in establishment support for Capuano.
For a while he looked like he might defeat Mr. Bush despite the governor's advantage in resources and establishment support.
But Rubio still has the money, organization and establishment support to survive a third-place finish in New Hampshire.
Haley Barbour has the potential to consolidate establishment support, but it's still not clear that he intends to run.
Like Mr McCain, he is making up for his lack of establishment support by tapping the grass-roots.
The combination of strong establishment support and a potentially weak candidate has spurred comparisons with two past Democratic gubernatorial debacles.
Dwight Eisenhower might struggle in a Kansas GOP primary, but he'd probably make it through with establishment support.
Establishment support for appointed incumbent, Luther Strange, wasn't enough, with conservative Roy Moore prevailed in the Republican primary.
