Since many in the Santorum camp would never support Newt, after the derogatory nature of their treatment by his supporters, Santorum dropping out will not help Newt either. What I suspect is about to happen, and I believe I am seeing begin in the polls, is for the support to wither away from two of the four. That appears to be the two polling the smallest numbers. It will take time to tell.
I suppose it comes down to this: during Santorum’s plummet in the polls, why did Gingrich only gain a single point? The camps are so divided that many would rather see Romney than the other.
“Since many in the Santorum camp would never support Newt, after the derogatory nature of their treatment by his supporters”
You have it completely backwards, not to mention you just destroyed the effectiveness of the “we would have supported Newt” mantra.
Go Newt!
“The camps are so divided that many would rather see Romney than the other.”
I think that is an accurate analysis.
The only way, at this point, that I can see either Gingrich or Santorum beating Romney for the nomination, is for them to make a deal where one of the two drops out and is then announced as the VP choice for the other.
And that seems unlikely, as neither wants to be number two all that much. But it could happen if they both come to the same conclusion that it’s their only chance, and if they can find a mutually agreeable way to settle who would be the top of that ticket.
Now that's a 'Boo-Hoo-Hoo'......they'll get over it, they know what's on the line, just like Newt supporters will vote Santorum like they did McBain if he wins......But NO Romney!