[Cincinatus' Wife]

.....I base my post on over 50 years following this stuff. I am telling ya, Rick does not have crossover appeal. He will need it in the general. Romney has crossover appeal but can not excite the base. Newt could do both.....

From the survey in the article:

"But when asked how they would vote without Gingrich in the race, the former speaker’s supporters don’t all shift to Santorum. Out of Gingrich’s 13 percent, Santorum gets 7 percent, but Romney gets 5 percent. Paul gets a point too."

____________________________________

Newt can coalesce all factions of the party.

[expat1000]

"But when asked how they would vote without Gingrich in the race, the former speaker’s supporters don’t all shift to Santorum. Out of Gingrich’s 13 percent, Santorum gets 7 percent, but Romney gets 5 percent. Paul gets a point too."

Because many don't believe Rick can beat Obama, but do think Romney has a crack at it, and they want, above all, to get Obama out.

[itsahoot]

The Newt that stole Christmas, will unite across the party lines. Yep, sure would like to have some of what you are drinking.