Good article. I’m not in SC, but between Newt and Santorum, it is a tough call. Newt’s personal life is yucky, his politics were good when he ran the House, but he goes off the shoulder every now and then (to say the least) - but then Newt seems able to attack the bad guys (i.e., media, Dems, etc.). Rick, at least in my book, was a good conservative in the Senate - on close votes he was ALWAYS with the conservatives (unlike the real RINOs). Once in a while he vote local (like protecting unions, something understandable, somewhat, in PA), and he did support his president...even for big government. But I don’t remember any votes where Clinton wanted something passed and Santorum was supporting him and angering the base. So, to me, he would have done well as president. But Rick was boring and it wasn’t clear if he had the stomach to take on Obama - something that McCain CLEARLY was not up to in 2008.
But then Sarah spoke, and that was it for me. It was Newt all the way, and I’m not even a big Sarah person. There’s just something about her guidance when the two remaining viable candidates are that close to each other.
Good post.