That is why I have always called Newt the absent minded professor.
You have underestimated Newt. It is against the National Republican Rules...so there. Before you jump on the gotcha train..know the facts
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/29/missouri-republicans-settle-on-voting-date_n_988136.html
The Missouri Republican State Committee decided Thursday to use a caucus system to award delegates to presidential candidates, instead of relying on a primary election. The Missouri caucuses take place on March 17.
State law set Missouri’s primary on Feb. 7. But National Republican Party rules require Missouri to wait until at least March to hold its presidential contest, or risk losing half its delegates.
After the caucuses, the Missouri GOP will hold congressional district conventions on April 21 and have a state convention on June 2. The final slate of delegates who go to the national convention will be selected on those dates.
At some point in February, I would be unsurprised to see Newton drop out and endorse Romney. There is little doubt that Romney is his second choice.