Santorum became the fad after people decided Newt was toast because of what Romney’s lying ads did to him in IA and FL.
That is just a FACT.
Santorum profited most off of Mitt’s millions worth of lies. People didn’t gravitate to the scummy Mitt, they gravitated away from Newt who had been leading the polls, towards a different non Romney.
It was not on the relative merits of the two men’s records and candidacies.
Rick Santorum is majorly challenged in all of those areas. His severe record flaws have been noted, ad nauseum. His lack of Newt level abilities has been observed. People will admit Newt is in a class by himself and still say, but he can’t win, so we picked Rick.
What do you say when Rick does himself in?
Oh if only, if only...it was NEWT’S fault...he didn’t drop out.
Like I said, if Rick had dropped out and endorsed Newt when Perry did and Cain, things would be different for Newt.
I didn’t say all who support Santorum are stupid.
I believe they fell for a diversion.
A siren song.
And I will believe than until my last breath.
The objective realities back me up.
So Santorum has 10 primary victories and 238 delegates,
and number of close 2d place races to Romney who is outspending everyone 20-1 in the 6th year of his campaign
Newt has 2 primaries and just over 100 delegates
But Newt supporter logic is that Rick should drop out
When have there ever so many blind calls for the 2d place in the race to drop out to help the 4th place?
D. Oh.
Every primary is a chance for the voters who dont buy the Romney spinach to pick Newt Rick or the other guy
You must despise the stupid gullible peasants in Santorum flyover country almost as much as obama does, and maybe Newt too, who figures why campaign in states where folks are too busy shopping at Walmart
Not up to date but Santorum country is green, Newt country is purple, Mitt country is orange. Hmm. Pick the biggest loser.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012
(And Ron Paul has Mexico and Canada)
Santorum is the GOP Elites' fall back guy in case Romney bombs. They've managed to take out every conservative candidate in the race one by one until the last one standing is Newt Gingrich. Both Romney and Santorum will do the bidding of the Establishment Elites. Nothing will change in DC, absolutely NOTHING!