Gingrich has now admitted that he can’t possibly win the nomination, but continues to campaign, and to disparage Santorum in speeches and media interviews. Newt seems oblivious to the reality that by pulling conservative votes away from Santorum, his continued presence in the race only helps Romney, the moderate whom Gingrich has predicted would “lose badly” to President Obama.
Scozzafava.
Pelousy’s couch.
Newt would rather have Romney if he can’t have the nomination himself. Some critter in the manger, as I recall.
Regrettably, we get Romney BECAUSE of Gingrich. Had he withdrawn after Santorum’s spectacular one day trifecta, Romney would most likely have been defeated in MI (where he won by 3% and Gingrich siphoned off 7% of the votes. Subsequent internal polling data tells us that nearly 60% of Gingrich’s votes would go to Santorum) and in crucial OH where Santorum lost by under 1% Gingrich spirited away 14% of the vote. Unlike Bachmann, Cain, and Perry before him, who quit when they lose elections and their polling numbers take a dive, Gingrich goes on for his own ego and this is the guy who after just one flash-in-the-pan win in S. Carolina demanded that Santorum withdraw. His $2.50 gal/gas within two years and proposal for “permanent moon based colonies within eight years” went up in flames in his own southern backyard and now finishes 3rd place in LA and deprives Santorum of a large haul of delegates. What rationality accounts for this and the continued anti-Santorum posts we keep encountering?