Yeah, the guy who won 62 counties obviously has no chance and needs to be the running mate of the guy who won 0 counties.
I disagree.
Santorum surged, and almost won Iowa, precisely because he is the alternative to Gingrich.
As much as people are looking for an anti-Romney candidate, there were also many looking for an anti-Gingrich candidate. And they found him in Santorum.
If Santorum finishes with a strong second place in NH, he will be well on the way to solidifying the anti-Romney AND anti-Gingrich vote (those who just never became comfortable with the potential for Bad Newt to show up at any moment).
A lot of people were willing to vote for Newt because it seemed like he was the only one who could win. Santorum now looks viable and, whether he is or isn't, will be known shortly. In the meantime, all those people supporting Newt mainly because he seemed electable will now be reconsidering.
The last thing Santorum needs to do is align with the candidate who is actually pushing votes his way.
LOL. Based on what?
“Santorum’s 15 mins is just about up. He’d be wise to tag up with Newt.”
On the contrary, he’d be unwise to do so. One of Santorum’s main selling points is that he doesn’t approve of perversion.
“Santorum’s 15 mins is just about up.”
Agreed. Santorum is only at 8% in the Gallup poll today. After NH he will be back down to about 3%. Newt will take the gloves off Sat night and start jabbing Willard where it hurts. Newt with Santorum as VP would be a good ticket. They would crucify Barry in the general election.