[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Remember, Gingrich’s strategy is to string together victories in six delegate-rich core states of the former Confederacy: South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. That would be enough to deny Romney an outright win and give Gingrich the chance to emerge as the dark-horse victor at the Republican National Convention in Florida. He’ll live or die in Dixie.

Santorum faces high stakes too. He still claims that he can win the nomination outright and won’t need a contested convention to get the nomination, but if he finishes third in these deeply Republican states behind Gingrich and Romney, that proposition would look more doubtful.

[FrankR]

[dfwgator]

Go Newt!

[Ingtar]

Do you think this might make any difference in the close Alabama race?

ALABAMA GOVERNOR ROBERT BENTLEY CASTS HIS VOTE FOR RICK SANTORUM

[Vigilanteman]

I can easily see Gingrich sweeping through South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. But all that will do is solidify his image as a regional candidate, not give the party a compelling reason to put him at the head of the ticket in November.

Unlike Santorum, he's way too old to be pacified with a VP slot or other key appointment. His opportunity to wield any influence will pretty much be over after Texas votes on May 29, maybe even by the end of this month if he doesn't sweep Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. It's a high risk strategy, but it's his only hope.

[Marguerite]

Let’s FReep this poll:

http://www.marklevinshow.com/Article.asp?id=2412858&spid=32364&pollid=32908&iframe=

[RitaOK]

Who can add to what has been said here by most of the best brains of our outfit!

Now. If we can just play the game and see conservative counties HOLD their final tally until the cities report, we have a chance.

[varina davis]

Deo Vindice Newt!

[Psalm 144]

Very low turnout at my polling place. Interestingly, very few blacks were voting in the Democrat primary. Most were voting in the Republican primary. What are the statiscal odds of that I wonder? I wonder how many were voting for the white and delightsome Bishop Willard?