[TomGuy]

If he is bowing out, it is curious he waited until Santorum dropped out.

Whatever, the 2012 Hucka-hanger-on is finally revealed.

The 2012 race was very similar to the 2008 one — several conservatives stayed in long enough to knock each other out and hand the nomination to the elite’s preferred candidate.

[varina davis]

“The 2012 race was very similar to the 2008 one — several conservatives stayed in long enough to knock each other out and hand the nomination to the elite’s preferred candidate.”

Ah, now you’re catching on. In spite of the spirited support of the people for any given candidate, elections are part and parcel of a grand scheme that is engineered long before primaries begin.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

The difference between Huck and Newt, in my opinion, is that Newt had solid solutions that would have helped our country, and he had the experience and resolve to fight to implement the solutions.

[fatnotlazy]

Seems to be a pattern. Struggling candidate adamantly insists he is still in the race, then maybe he falters a bit, then he starts missing appearances. Just sounds like Newt is trying to gradually ease out, maybe trying to let his supporters down easy.

[rogue yam]

If he is bowing out, it is curious he waited until Santorum dropped out.

Maybe Newt was hoping for a sudden in-rush of attention and donations once he was the only conservative left in the race and he's cutting back on his schedule now because it didn't happen.