Newt gets it and has digested it.
IMO there isn't even a choice...
If Newt doesn't get the nom..we can bend over and kiss our fannies buh-bye!
I too was sure of that a couple of days ago. But I'm beginning to wonder if the GOP-e has concluded Santorum is somebody they can work with. I also suspect Romney AND the GOP-e figure after their plain, obvious destruction of 3-4 candidates (most notably and blatantly Gingrich) they truly fear backlash.
Either way we may not see an assault on Santorum until/unless he wins enough delegates to win the nomination...or appears certain to do so.
The Democrats have no fear of a candidate who has led with Social Conservatism all his political life. They'll wait until Santorum is the nominee and THEN use a still-sharp tool: Ridicule.
Pictures of Santorum with preachers laying on hands. Obscure quotes, often out of context, that sound right out of the Assemblies of God Sunday School. References to statements about legislation where he supports or is against, in which he cites God or Jesus as the source of his reasoning.
You won't hear anything about taxes, spending, programs or national defense.
Culture war 100% and non-stop in every possible media environment...facebook, internet ads, search engines, tv, radio, newspapers, magazines and ALL the commentators in all of them.
They will take the VERY SAME TACT with Romney only it'll be about Mormonism.
Obama 60% of the vote and 45 states if Santorum or Romney gets the nomination. Significant losses in the House and Senate for the GOP.
Whether we like it or not, a culture war is NOT what we can lead with and we can't put a candidate up like these two if we want to win.
I know many think I'm crazy or amoral for saying it, but I believe it...and that's NOT an endorsement.