Alaska 68% in
Romney 2,698 33%
Santorum 2,418 30%
Paul 1,691 21%
Newt 1,263 15%
SO, now that’s MI/WA/AZ/OH/MA(15% threshold) and now AK where Newt has played spoiler and helped Romney gain delegates by cutting Santorum’s lead.
So all the talk about the “rebellion” was BS, right? It has been clear since Feb 8 that Santorum was the strongest Anti-Romney remaining to take down Romney. Now both Santo and Newt are screwed. Romney will continue to win proportional delegates in the remaining states and even if he is 100 or so short by convention time, the Superdelegates will put him over the top just like they did for Obama in 2008 citing the popular vote and multiple state victories.
I’m assuming I’m much younger than most of the other posters here. So to all you hardcore Newt supporters who have been bashing Santorum and couldn’t figure out simple mathematics strategy, I’m sure you’ll get your Government-issued “pain pill” long before I get mine, and I hope you all choke on it.
We had Romney beat, but protecting your pride was more important. Now we’re all screwed.
Santorum could still win ALASKA. Only 200 votes separation with 68% of vote in. Still, having those Newt votes would have been good to deny Romney Alaska and his narrative that he can win anywhere....what the heck.