In shakeup, Gingrich campaign replaces manager, reduces staff size

Fox News ^ | March 27, 2012 | Joy Lin

[xzins]

I watched Newt on O’Reilly last night. I could tell he knew it was over for him.

His goal appears to be to get some of his ideas considered at the convention whether he and Santorum manage to get a brokered convention or not.

Conservatives now have to count the remaining delegates and see if there’s a way for Santorum to win. If there is, then he’s better than Romney.

If there isn’t, then I’m going 3rd party. I will vote my principles.

It would not be wrong to say that I’m disappointed in both Santorum and Gingrich for not bargaining this a month ago. Their not doing so makes me suspicious...tin foil maybe, but nonetheless the 2 of them are not political neophytes. They knew what was happening.

After Florida, it was obvious Gingrich had died. He was the obvious candidate to step aside.

[ncalburt]

The majority of the remaining states are winner take all .
If Newt does not step aside them Mittens will have enough delegates to win it all .
Newt needs to step down and team up with Rick to stop Nittens and create a
Convention fight .
Romney would be a disaster and a Charlie Crist republican.
He has the lowest approval rating of any modern leading candidate. He has won in open primary states where Dem operatives voted for the father of Obamacare to screw us .
He broke the GOP base with ugly carpet bombing ads .

[ncalburt]

I have no idea why he is staying .
His presence only helps Mittens in the winner take all states .
If he campaigned for Rick then we could get a brokered convention which opens up more options then the train-wreck mittens

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The majority of the remaining states are winner take all ........

EXCEPT:

All the unpledged "soft" delegates that haven't committed in primaries already completed.

AND:

PA (72) and MT (26)-- ALL delegates remain unpledged regardless of primary vote (as are IL (69) delegates.

AND:

RI (16) proportional
NY (92) proportional
WVA (28) proportional -- elect delegates (who list their presidential pick on ballot)
NC (52) proportional
OR (25) proportional
AK (33) proportional
KY (42) proportional
TX (155) proportional
CA (169) proportional (by district)
NM (20) proportional
SD (25) proportional