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Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:33 PM Mar 2012

Is Gingrich staying in the race to keep Santorum's aspirations in check?

Seems to me Newt is toast. Yes he wins Georgia tonight and will make some of the Southern States competitive. But is Newt (and his sugar daddy Addelson) staying in the race to split the conservative, anti-Romney vote? Without Newt in the race, Rick could be cleaning Mitt's clock. I have a sneaking suspicion that Mitt's got Newt penciled in for some cabinet position and Addelson is already on the record as willing to invest in Mitt's campaign. But, right now, I think they are far more valuable in helping Mitt by staying in, rather than dropping out. I think the Big Money in Republican politics does not want Rick Santorum and his vision for a religious theocracy to get anywhere near close to the nomination. And Newt provides just enough conservative credibility to help split the social conservatives and keep the nomination safe for their favorite jobs cremator, Mitt Romney.

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Is Gingrich staying in the race to keep Santorum's aspirations in check? (Original Post) Old and In the Way Mar 2012 OP
Gingrich is all about Gingrich. DCBob Mar 2012 #1
Santorum has aspirations? Isn't that a sin? FSogol Mar 2012 #2

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
1. Gingrich is all about Gingrich.
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:54 PM
Mar 2012

He wants to have a platform to spew his nonsense to feed his ego and help him sell a book when this clown show is over with.

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