[SoConPubbie]

Republican calls increase for Newt Gingrich to bow out. His continued presence is sabotaging the conservative cause.

Wrong!

Both Newt and Rick need to stay in until Tampa.

With both of them in the race, we have a better chance of taking as many as possible delegates from Mitt Romney.

Furthermore, I have a sneaking suspicion that if Newt were no longer in the race, it would not be very long before Rick would drop out and throw the race to Mitt.

I don't want that to happen, and as long as Newt is in the race it won't.

There is no way either Newt or Rick or Mitt can win the nomination outright: it has to be settled at a convention now.

[Steelfish]

Newt and Santorum are dividing the Tea Party and male vote and this allows Romney to squeak through the breach. A brokered convention with mudslinging and blood on the floor and a media feedfest will be a bonanza for Obama and with about 60 days left for November, we won’t have the time to have a national and co-ordinated strategy against Obama wins. No, absolutely no to a brokered convention.