Of the current goup Santorum is my favorite but if he fades in S. Carolina he needs to get out of the race and take Perry with him.
I have a dream of both of those candidates along with the Palins and Herman Cain holding a press conference to announce their unified support for one Newt Gingrich.
In that presser they should let it be known that they know that Newt is NOT a consistent, trustworthy, always-got-your -back conservative but he’s close most of the time, he is with us a lot more than Romney is and Newt can beat Obama.
Sadly, this dream will not happen, Santorum and Perry will stay in the race until at least after Florida and basically gift-wrap the nomination for that sack of fetid manure, Mitt Romney. The only endorsements forthcoming will be after the nomination is all but sewn up and this will prove (yet again) that politicians are cowards.
I share your dream but it needs to happen before SC. The conservatives and freepers who keep saying “no one’s even voted yet” or “only 2 states have voted yet” “why should anyone get out of the race” “everyone should have a chance to vote for their preferred conservative” don’t have a clue how this process works. The time to choose a conservative alternative to Romney was in November, December at the latest. The fact that there are 5 candidates besides Romney still in the race almost guarantees that Romney will win with his 30% plurality - Stupid Party earns its name again.