This is not posted to support Romney in any way, and not even Krauthammer goes there in this piece.
Basically, Krauthammer lays out the major points conservatives will have to deal with — now or later — if Newt is nominated and then if he is elected.
Yes, some people quickly went “all in” for Newt, but others are still evaluating the field and maybe giving Perry, Bachmann and Santorum another look.
The new Des Moines Register poll shows former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with a solid lead in Iowa, winning support from 25 percent of 401 likely Republican caucus-goers. That’s a huge shift — in October, Gingrich was at 7 percent.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul is in second place with 18 percent, rising from 12 percent in October. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has fallen from 22 percent to 16 percent.