It didn't matter then and it doesn't matter now. Newt didn't hurt Rick. Romney did.If I add up the delegates that Santorum has (281), Gingrich has (135) and Paul has (51) it still doesn't equal Romney's total. Assuming that Gingrich votes would go to Santorum is just that..an assumption. And even if they had it wouldn't have helped if you add up the delegate count.
The only state that Rick might have won the delegate count in if Gingrich had not been involved in is Alaska. Look it up. Rick forfeited 9 delegates in Ohio by not qualifying in 3 districts. It had nothing to do with Gingrich. And Newt didn't campaign in Michigan. It was Rick's to win..or lose.
Yeah, Newt could have gotten out..but Rick could have gotten out as well after Florida. I personally want them both to stay in as long as possible to try and thwart Mitt.
Mitt being in front has to do with money and the backing of the GOP. Place your anger where it belongs.
Not true. Newt siphoned off enough votes in Michigan that could have given the state to Santorum. If Santorum had won Romney’s home state and a Northern Blue state at that, it would have caused a dramtic momentum shift.
Afterall, SC, Iowa and even Florida aren’t so important just because of the number of delegates at stake, they are important because wins there can create a snowball effect producing a feeling of inevitability that supresses the vote for the losers and energizes supporters of the winner.
Had Santorum pulled out Wins in Michigan or Ohio, which he may have done without Newt, it would have changed the dynamic completely.