Remember when they left Perry or refused to back him supposedly because of his inarticulateness and inadequate debating ability?
Newt was the saviour from that perception of Perry.
Until Romney flattened Newt with “he resigned from the Speakership and the House in disgrace” and he was more against Reagan than for him etc etc.
Massive money ad LIES.
People got scared off.
Then came the diversion to still a different candidate.
The good option was to stick with Newt.
DUH.