If Romney loses Florida, he is wobbling but far from done, unfortunately. He will just regroup for Super Tuesday.
If Newt loses Florida (and right now it looks like he will), it gets very very tough. He will have to bounce back for the third time, and sustain it. He already did it twice, so the miracles do occasionally happen.
And yes, Santorum should just stop splitting the Tea Party vote, he got his moment and can go home now.
I’m not ready to have Santorum drop out yet. I’m not sold on Newt—i think he still may say something crazy and flameout which would be the opening that Santorum needs. As long as both santorum and newt are each earning delegates I don’t think it’s that big a problem. Santorum can always ask his delegates to vote for mitt at the convention.
How do you figure that? Every respectable poll but one, shows Newt leading in the Florida primary. Have they all flipped overnight?