Yes, I wouldn’t be surprised if Newt was being pushed as the alternative to Romney to force conservatives into choosing Romney as the lesser of two evils.
??? Conservatives choose Romney? Please elaborate.
I’m curious who you think is “pushing” Newt? The liberal media? Republican incumbents?
He is rising because he has done extraordinarily well in the debates. He hits home runs in every interview (such as this one). He’s got some good ideas (like partially privatizing Social security). I’m not sure how his brilliant performance so far in the campaign has been “pushed” by mysterious outside forces.