Keep in mind Drudge and the rest of the media are happy to promote Santorum and Paul because they take away the conservative votes from Newt but are not a threat to Romney, whose base is moderates. This is a strategy to split the conservative vote so Romney can sneak through as the marginal winner. Dick Morris discussed the other night how this has happened in a lot of primaries. They push a crackpot candidate like Paul to steal votes away from the one strong plausible alternative like Newt and crush his campaign. Then Romney can easily defeat the crackpot one the election broadens to other larger states.
Interesting comments about Drudge. Yes, he and Ann are part of the West Palm society and along with Rush, are all good friends. However, Drudge is very anti establishment normally, does not care what anyone else thinks, and lives a lifestyle that is, shall we say, WAY outside the Mormon acceptance. WAY outside. That’s why he might fit the Paul camp if anything.
Likely he and Newt had a crossing of the swords at some point personally. He is clearly trying to make 3 candidates look good and/or strong and Newt look bad/and or weak. Clearly.