That is basically my position—going with Newt is like having been dealt 2-3—5-6-K in draw poker with five other players and not having the option to fold. Tossing four and knowing that you will be at least King high with about a 20% shot at a pair of Kings is the “safe” option in that it will likely give you a better result than drawing to the inside straight—but you will loose nearly every time. Tossing the King will, about two thirds of the time, result in a sure looser, and about two thirds of the remaining times, result in a nearly sure looser, but one time in twelve or so one will draw the inside straight and usually win.
The other candidates may have what it would have taken to be President at some other time, and Newt may mess things up badly, but of the remaining candidates he it the only one I see as willing to make the fundamental changes necessary to possibly save us from irreversible decline. I’d rather go with some one else who I saw as more solid, but he looks to be the best that we have. Nice people who will do enough to slow us down somewhat as we pass the point of no return aren’t an option if your goal is success, as opposed to loosing while winning points for technical performance.
Then you need to learn about Rick Perry because he is the Conservative you mistakenly believe Newt to be. Be diligent and do your homework.