Rick’s polling numbers in PA were falling. Can you imagine how bad it looks if he lost his own state? It simply means the people who know him best do not like him.
Newt won his state of Georgia, Mitt won MI & MA. If Rick lost PA, that wipes him out for good politically. So he was smart to quit before the final nails in the coffin were struck. He will now endorse the front runner in due time to secure a position in the admin.
Yes, but the truth is that it’s more than that. He knew that he was not going to be the nominee in any event. Winning PA would not do it. Losing PA would mean not only that he would not be the nominee, but also that his career would be over in toto. There was no sense in fighting Gettysburg and risking total annihilation when he knew he was going to lose this war in the end in any event.
Re-reading your response, I guess that’s actually what you were saying.