Thank you for your honest post. Santorum is a good and decent man. I think he would be good in Newt’s administration...But I implore you to please reconsider, and vote for Newt. A vote for Santorum is two votes for Romney.
If you haven’t watched the Cocoa, FL meeting please watch it. Newt talks about the Space Program and the fire that’s in the American soul by our nature.
Lastly, I guarantee you that Tea Partiers will NOT let Newt dissapoint them. It will be a great marriage.
Also, I see Newt getting the best people involved as Reagan did.
I am willing to be practical and vote for Newt if I think it will help him actually win the state. Florida is winner take all when it comes to delegates. Newt needs a real victory not a symbolic one. Santorum has no real chance for a real victory in Florida, but if he gets 18 to 20%, his campaign may survive and he may be able to raise some more money.
If Santorum surges to 18 to 20% in the polls by Tuesday, I will vote for him. I’d like to reward him for his good debate performace and see if he can pick up momentum. If not, then it will be Newt since he will likely be within striking distance of Romney.
This is not a good primary. I think most people know that. I imagine 75% of Newt supporters previously supported someone else: Palin, Bachman, Perry, and/or Cain.