[fightinJAG]

The more Santorum appears as the Not Romney AND the Not Gingrich candidate, the prettier his numbers will get.

Newt’s support was never deep.

[ckilmer]

The more Santorum appears as the Not Romney AND the Not Gingrich candidate, the prettier his numbers will get.
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I like your theory and I agree that Newt’s problems are self inflicted.

However, I also agree that there is a structural problem similar to the one in 2008 in that there are two or three conservatives and only one liberal in the republican primary. therefor the conservative vote will be split—but not the liberal vote.

advantage liberal.

[ckilmer]

The more Santorum appears as the Not Romney AND the Not Gingrich candidate, the prettier his numbers will get.
.........
I like your theory and I agree that Newt’s problems are self inflicted.

However, I also agree that there is a structural problem similar to the one in 2008 in that there are two or three conservatives and only one liberal in the republican primary. therefor the conservative vote will be split—but not the liberal vote.

advantage liberal.