[familyop]

"Why doesn’t Newt have the votes, if he’s so good?"

Because most influential political class folks are depending on government debt/revenues directly (land use planners, inspectors, teachers, police, all) or indirectly (pork, contractors, services, etc.) for their incomes. Santorum's voting record promises to resume funding to social programs, etc., from debt/revenues and tax hikes.

[RFEngineer]

“Santorum’s voting record promises to resume funding to social programs, etc., from debt/revenues and tax hikes.”

None of the candidates, not even Paul, will meaningfully trim government expenditures.

Like I said, I’m not happy about having to support Santorum, but I simply can’t support Newt. I can’t do it - and neither can the vast majority of Republicans.