Maybe you don’t understand the point I was trying to make and I should be clearer. Either Santorum is in or he’s out. There is no middle ground. The proposal to suspend “just for now, just in this one state,” is like being a ‘little bit pregnant.’
Santorum cannot ask his supporters who’ve expended considerable resources in FL for the past month or so to suspend their efforts on his behalf and to vote for Newt AND THEN, turn around, and expect any support in any other state. Won’t happen. It’s all or nothing in these contests.
Santorum can withdraw from the contest as Perry did, and throw his support to Newt, or he can stay in, hoping against hope to win. But he cannot both stay in the contest AND throw only his FL support to Newt. And, we have no idea that if Santorum were to withdraw he would throw his support to Newt vs Romney.
I don’t think you have to worry about a RINO in the WH. Even IF Romney gets the nomination, he will not win the general election. He’s alienated too much of the GOP base.
The last SAntorum said was that none of the candidates have asked him to drop out.....I doubt he will do so unless those surrounding the other candidates start putting that pressure on.
I’m also not certain it’d be good to drop out for Florida since they lost half their delegates. There may bigger fights ahead where if Santorum does drop out it will be when it might matter even more.
I’m pretty convinced he will support Newt over Romney.