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3. If not for Newt the spoiler, Santorum would be the nominee...
Tue Apr 10, 2012, 02:05 PM
Apr 2012

...and President Obama would have won by twenty, instead of two points, more or less.

Mittens it is! qanda Apr 2012 #1
Mittens it always was n/t SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2012 #54
Suspend?????? Why cant they just use the word QUIT... rsmith6621 Apr 2012 #2
Campaign debt reasons. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #4
You can still accept donations when you suspend. savalez Apr 2012 #37
Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF) kirby Apr 2012 #86
If not for Newt the spoiler, Santorum would be the nominee... onehandle Apr 2012 #3
How neat is that? Octafish Apr 2012 #100
I just heard it on the radio at work. Beacool Apr 2012 #5
Gingrich is $4 million in debt Berlin Expat Apr 2012 #16
Gingrich is vile, he might just stay in out of spite. Beacool Apr 2012 #19
An obvious deal: Gingrich drops out in exchange for Romney's help retiring the debt. Jim Lane Apr 2012 #31
Is this because of his daughter's illness ? dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #6
I'm thinking that too. (n/t) richmwill Apr 2012 #8
No, his! greiner3 Apr 2012 #10
You got THAT right, Rick is very SICK! SamG Apr 2012 #23
That's his story Pat Riot Apr 2012 #41
They might have been given sad news. She may be sicker than we know. CTyankee Apr 2012 #44
Trisomy 18 is generally thought of as a condition incompatible with life. Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #58
Thankyou Ms. Toad. You are doing wonderful work! CTyankee Apr 2012 #60
What I can't imagine is even running for office with a child that sick. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #79
we were told that Todd was the load sharer par excellence. That was the shield for her to go CTyankee Apr 2012 #80
The truth is she left him with a nanny. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #81
Hey, she had a NANNY! She did indeed have help to raise her little boy! C'mon folks... CTyankee Apr 2012 #90
She is a malignant narcissistic POS HangOnKids Apr 2012 #96
OF COURSE, she's a hypocrite! I never believed her mommy stuff. CTyankee Apr 2012 #97
I think he's been pressured by the Party Machinery Myrina Apr 2012 #47
that would by my guess too Liberalynn Apr 2012 #50
This is because he's made his name recognition and ready for his Book Deal and Lecture tour LynneSin Apr 2012 #66
And I was so looking forward to the convention...... hedgehog Apr 2012 #7
hang in there--Newt's ego is still running! eom Maeve Apr 2012 #57
Finally listened to his wife. slampoet Apr 2012 #9
she says he always pulls out too soon. olddad56 Apr 2012 #101
Thanks for the memories, Rick KamaAina Apr 2012 #11
Looks like Santorum hit the wall. n/t Ganja Ninja Apr 2012 #12
Who knows? Doc Holliday Apr 2012 #13
But, But, Politicalboi Apr 2012 #14
Frothy forfeited the game. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #36
Bummer. I was hoping the GOP reality series wouldn't get cancelled midseason. n/t HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #15
Breaking news: Santorum's bank account swells! nt DocMac Apr 2012 #17
Live Feed on MSNBC brooklynite Apr 2012 #18
Bummer. I was enjoying this circus. Jon Ace Apr 2012 #20
ditto n/t cosmicone Apr 2012 #53
quitter AngryAmish Apr 2012 #21
Good. That settles it. Now the campaign season MineralMan Apr 2012 #22
It is time for the gloves to come off GreydeeThos Apr 2012 #84
"I'm suspending my campaign." I guess that's sorta like, "Close cover before striking." nt MrScorpio Apr 2012 #24
ONLY BOTTOM LINE REASON He is doing this.... SamG Apr 2012 #25
A year ago Santorum was a failed senator from Pennsylvania that hardly anyone remembered... LynneSin Apr 2012 #69
I still don't understand why he was allowed to run in the first place? jenwilson Apr 2012 #26
I missed that, could you help us out? Was Rick not going to SamG Apr 2012 #28
He said his xtianism came first jenwilson Apr 2012 #71
Didn't he sign the oath pledge on same sex marriage? William769 Apr 2012 #77
Huh? grantcart Apr 2012 #30
When did that happen? arcane1 Apr 2012 #39
The only Constitutional qualifications for the Presidency are to be at least 35 years old Bette Noir Apr 2012 #40
You missed the 3rd requirement: "...and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United 24601 Apr 2012 #102
What are you referring to? He took the Oath of Office for other federal office before so what's the 24601 Apr 2012 #48
You gotta wonder about someone who mentions, "moral fiber" and, "violent, radical Islam" XanaDUer Apr 2012 #27
Game on! Let's get this thing started. cbayer Apr 2012 #29
Wow!!! Just think of all that money going against Obama now. nanabugg Apr 2012 #33
It's going to get ugly, but the Obama campaign really hasn't had to cbayer Apr 2012 #46
They've just removed Romney's hard drive and are reprogramming the new model aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #32
But wait, the NEWT will now rise in the polls! SamG Apr 2012 #34
Can you say "Dead Cat Bounce"? Brother Buzz Apr 2012 #45
Just like Herman Cain arcane1 Apr 2012 #35
At last! Proof there is a God! Bette Noir Apr 2012 #38
Hillary "suspended" her campaign too bluestateguy Apr 2012 #42
"Aborted" was, I guess, out of the question. nolabear Apr 2012 #43
Wait, does that mean no more Republican debates? mahina Apr 2012 #49
Romney is perfectly capable of debating himself Simeon Salus Apr 2012 #55
next job: televangelist IcyPeas Apr 2012 #51
What job will this guy have after this? I am serious...do the rw hire him to do something? Tikki Apr 2012 #64
flounce (v.) MisterP Apr 2012 #52
too soon Rick, but thanks for the memories BadGimp Apr 2012 #56
damn...woulda been a lock for Obama with that nutbag running Roland99 Apr 2012 #59
guess god wasn't on his side after all, LOL.... mike_c Apr 2012 #61
Much as I hate him politically, I wish his family well LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #62
Campaignus Interruptus FiveGoodMen Apr 2012 #63
Quick! Sell your sweater-vest industry stocks. bikebloke Apr 2012 #65
ahhhh, c'mon I needed my daily laugh. Justice wanted Apr 2012 #67
Break out the snot rags and Hubert Flottz Apr 2012 #68
Comedians all over America are saddened at this news..... DeSwiss Apr 2012 #70
He pulled out?! But I thought he was against birth control. <nm> Big Orange Jeff Apr 2012 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Apr 2012 #73
They're positively rabid over at The Other Site. Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #74
I'm sure they have a back-up plan nxylas Apr 2012 #83
The Gnasty Old Party just needs to divorce and be done with it. Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #99
In the Immortal Words of Bill Murray... meeksgeek Apr 2012 #75
buh-bye! struggle4progress Apr 2012 #76
I was expecting this. DCBob Apr 2012 #78
Apparently pulling out doesn't count as contraception. polichick Apr 2012 #82
Typical right wing excuse - 'I have to spend time with my family' GreydeeThos Apr 2012 #85
Exactly. His daughter was deathly ill when he STARTED his campaign. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #92
It would be more accurate to assign decency and humanity to that house fly that is pestering you hayrow1 Apr 2012 #94
Ah. Someone forgot to whip out this anti-alec Apr 2012 #87
I suspect his polls finally "bottomed out" (nt) syberlion Apr 2012 #88
He was never meant to be more than a diverson.... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #89
what makes America a great and powerful country SemperEadem Apr 2012 #91
Go spend time with your dying daughter, rick, and stay out of public life. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #93
ricky, ricky, ricky.... unkachuck Apr 2012 #95
A loss for Santorum is a victory for humanity AmateurPolymath Apr 2012 #98
Pulling out is not okay. Orsino Apr 2012 #103
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