Sorry but I am not one for paranoid conspiracy theories. Santorum is certainly not in the tank for Romney. That is a ridiculous accusation. Even if you believe it, as an argument it is really weak.
Can I suggest a better approach is to provide positive reasons why a Newt candidacy is plausible?
Both Newt and Sanorum are big government Conservatives. It was Newt who initially suggested Rick should drop to give Conservatives a single candidate, and I am guessing somewhere on these boards I agreed. Fortunes have turned. Rick is on top. Newt looks like the walking dead to me. I think it may be time for Newt to follow his won advise, or we risk nominating a liberal.
Santorum is a megalomaniac who is only in the race because he is using Romney supporters money.
If I have to explain to you why Gingrich is a conservative who can win, look up the Contract With America and the 1994 election, when Gingrich threw out the communist majority in the House for the first time in 40 years.
The country clubbers at the RNC and the reds have been trying to destroy him ever since.