Sure ! Newt will loose by a landslide ! We go search for candidates all over the place and ignore tea party candidates like Rick Santorum ! I went to all the tea party gatherings and now I am going to end up voting for Newt who was not a great fan of tea party! God, why are we just throwing this election?
I feel the same about Rick Santorum as I did about Fred Thompson four years ago. I liked Fred’s values, and I liked some of what he did in debates, but he put me to sleep with his speeches. Even if I like a candidate with single-digit support for the office, I don’t want that person as my nominee unless I see the potential to inspire enthusiasm in voters. I don’t see Santorum doing that - yet.
Note: I am not permanently dismissing Rick Santorum. That’s what the pre-election process is for. If Santorum starts to connect with more voters emotionally, then we can talk, and I will enthusiastically jump from leaning Newt to supporting Rick Santorum. I don’t love Newt, but I see him as a viable and effective candidate who would at least be be an adequate president.