This is a big shock and for sure Romney will need to start carpet bombing Rick. When it starts, I expect Rick will fall fast and hard. In the unlikely event Rick does become the nominee, he won't win the general election.
Why push Gingrich before Santorum?
Gingrich has a metric TON of baggage, plus he dodged the draft during Vietnam.
And that's just the beginning, say nothing of his kissy face propaganda with Nancy Pelosi on Global Warming.