I’d accept a combined ticket, though I honestly feel Gingrich should be the top of the ticket, and that if he is VP, that Santorum will either have to accept being a relative figure head status, or the infighting between the two will be legendary.
Just look at the current cycle, Gingrich may not have won any big states, but he and his ideas are CLEARLY driving the conversation. He attacked Obama on gas prices and put hte white house in panic mode, and its still the primary topic of converstaion, so much so now even Mittens is trying to co-opt it.
Gingrich should be our nominee, IMHO and if he were to be the beating that Obama would face will be monumental.. However, it doesnt look like that’s how its going to turn out, but I would accept it. I’d feel far more comfortable with a milk toast like Santorum as the top of the ticket with Newt on it, though I still feel Santorum’s a loser at the head of the ticket.. he’s just too easily painted effectively as an extremist, and he continues to provide soundbites daily that will be used against him in such a manner.
that Santorum will either have to accept being a relative figure head status, or the infighting between the two will be legendary.
I don’t think Santorum just has to be a figure head. He is a pretty smart guy afterall. However, the biggest problem I have with your post is that you believe that they would have infighting. NEVER. These two have worked together for years and respect each other. They would work together fine. The only thing I like about a Newt/Santorum over a Santorum/Newt is that we would have a guaranteed candidate after 8 years as opposed to Newt being too old to run after 8 years like Cheney was which screwed us in 2008.