I knew he was doing some spade work on delegates, but it has been so very stealth that one could rightfully wonder wth was actually going on.
Knowing just this much is helpful and should strengthen his donations to begin a final push to convention.
I like the idea of one poster that ALL the conservative heavyweights should now come out loud and clear for Newt and coalesce to mount a full MOVEMENT campaign for Newt, in order to get us to convention with some firepower.
Even if we fail at the nomination, the GOP-E deserve to hear an unforgettable, resounding PROTEST that they are DONE.
I was just getting ready to leave for awhile and glad I got this post, because I was worried about your worries :)
Yes, the kind of backroom maneuvering you are talking about takes time - the first couple on board are the hardest - and then a little snowball effect whips in...
The delegate matter takes time, also,and the more quietly it is done, the better. the GOP has a lot of power everywhere at the state level. The one good thing: to some of the delegates, Newt is a truly historical figure, but Newt realizes more than them how easy it is to fold to pressure, no matter what they are saying now.
If you are doing any grassroots, what I am doing is just doubling down, until this all becomes clearer. Newt knows what he is doing.
I have a whole list of Santorum supporters, some family and friends, I am fairly friendly with, as long as I chose my subjects wisely, who I am now going to start contacting - reminding them that I could see them preferring Rick to Newt, but do they really want Romney over Newt now that rick is gone... I think that ground is very fertile... I hope so anyway.
But most of all - NO MATTER WHAT - He needs to go to the convention to do some major hammering there... We need to spoil their coronation. The conservative base has been wanting this showdown for a long time... whether Newt gets the nomination or not - I believe the showdown is important.
Stay Strong!!