If I recall correctly, Santorum was not on the ballot in six congressional districts in IL.
Santorum failed to qualify for delegates in four of Illinois’ 18 congressional districts, meaning he is only eligible to win 44 of the state’s 54 delegates.
Bret Baier just said Santorum failed to qualify in 10 districts.
I heard that the Newt delegates from those CD's said they'd be Rick's delegates too if he won there.
“If I recall correctly, Santorum was not on the ballot in six congressional districts in IL.”
He wasn’t on the ballot in my district.
You recall incorrectly. I live in Illinois and Rick Santorum was ON THE BALLOT in EVERY single congressional district and county in Illinois (I don't think we've ever had an election in Illinois where a statewide candidate for federal office is "not on the ballot" in SOME districts, Illinois state election law doesn't work that). The lie was started by kooky Paulbots ("only Ron Paul is on the ballot in enough states to stop Romney!") and it's amazing conservatives still fall for it.
He was missing a handful of delegates in 4 districts. In 3 of those districts: 4,5, & 7, they were liberal urban districts in Chicago that he stood little chance of winning. All 3 are safe Democrat in November and went to Romney easily for the few people that voted in the GOP primary. In the last, IL-13, it was a moderate GOP in the 'burbs he had a slight chance of winning and might be deprived of 3 or 4 delegates that he earned if that happened. However, Romney won IL-13 today.