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Lots of things wrong with the article. California is not winner-take-all. Only two upcoming states are, Delaware and Utah. California is winner-take-all by district.

The idea that the “best” thing Newt can do is pull out. The best thing for who? If Mitt Romney is inevitable, why does he have to spend any money in the primary or talk about Newt at all? He can just start campaigning against Obama.

If Mitt Romney is NOT inevitable, then the best thing Newt can do is stay in and make sure Mitt Romney isn’t the nominee, since the Massachusetts Mormon is virtually unelectable in November. The only way he could be elected is that Obama’s ratings plummet so much that a ham sandwich, or any other Republican candidate, could beat him.

Newt Gingrich is going after unpledged delegates - that haven't committed in primaries - including upcoming PA (72), and already completed MT (26) and (IL (69) delegates, since these delegates remain unpledged regardless of primary vote.

AND though there are going to be some “winner take all” primaries, the following contests are also on the schedule:

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

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