Sure does. Mitt dropping to 23 opens the gate.
All I know is I’d hate to turn on the tv on Sat the 21st at around 9PM or so and see Romney 31 Newt 26 Santorum 24 Perry 6(or some variation thereof where Romney wins with between 30-35%)and the other 3 total 50% or more.
And there’s a good chance of that happening.
I’d suggest to wait until a few days before the primary and if the polls show either Newt or Snatorum with the clear best chance to win, the other 2(Perry included) both drop out and endorse him and basically ensure he wins. The winner would have great momentum going into FL and would finally have the 1 on 1 against Romney.
The winner could promise the other guy a cabinet spot at the least and possibly VP. Foreign Policy seems to be a big thing for Santorum. Maybe Newt’s secretary of state. Or vice versa.
But I don’t know if all three of them running helps. I think we need to have one clear alternative.