What will Ann and Matt do if Mitt does not make it?
Everything they can to make sure Urkel gets re-elected.
That's what sucks. If we nominate Newt, Ann and Matt will not go to bat for him. So then, if Newt loses, they can turn around and say, "See? We told you he couldn't get elected. He didn't attract enough independents."
But if the situation is reversed, if Mitt gets nominated and we don't support him, they'll scream like stuck pigs.
Somehow their beloved "independents" won't be to blame if Mitt loses, we will.