The two statements seem irreconcilable. Looks like a legal fight coming.
To the Florida GOP’s point however, if Newt had won, I do not believe he would have offered to give Romney or the other candidates any of the delegates or looked to have them proportionally allocated.
It wouldn’t be Newt’s to offer up. It would be up to Romney to protest and you know the party would have handed them over without question.
But then Newt would be making the counter argument. Either way it’s a mess and he does have a case. GOP might as well get rid of that rule of no winner takes all primaries if they can’t enforce it.
I wonder how they’d feel if Texas ruled they’d go to winner take all today?
That burden is on Romney, or the other candidates. Not on Newt.