If Newt endorsed Santorum, campaigned with him, and was announced as Santorum’s V.P., Santorum would get most of his votes. Also, the way the IL polling looks, Santorum could end up losing conservative districts in the South by a few points that could have been made up with votes from the Newtster. These guys are going to have to team up at the convention with their delegates anyway to win anything. Why don’t they team up now and form a ticket that might be attractive to more voters than they are separately?
Newt is not going to support a big union supporter. Santorum may be a social conservative, but I do not think social issues are that important to most Americans. A few far right bible thumpers, but not most Americans. Fiscal matters are going to be the winning issues and those are not strong issues for Santorum.
I don’t think they’d get any more votes by running on the same ticket than what they have combined now. Just my opinion. Do you think they would?