Santorum To Leave Florida, About To Drop Out Of GOP Race?

[bluesc]

Ron Paul isn't competing in Florida and spends most of his time in his home state to "organize" and "fundraise" rather than campaigning, and he isn't dropping out any time soon.

 

[Constitutional Paulicy]

He's going back home to VA to do some fundraisers and prepare his tax records for release. MSM has already reported on this. He's not dropping out.

^^THIS^^ He also said that Florida is too expensive much like Paul has more or less said. He will likely be interested in getting up to Maine since it was moved forward.

 

[braane]

He's going back home to VA to do some fundraisers and prepare his tax records for release. MSM has already reported on this. He's not dropping out.

I read it a lot differently when that was announced yesterday. I saw it as 'Santorum is going back to Virginia to contemplate his campaign'. The campaign wouldn't just come out and say he was going back to Virginia to reconsider his campaign when their fundraising is already so dry (for in the event that he stays longer). They also don't want to be fielding questions on dropping out in the event that he just said 'I am going back home to Virginia'. I think that the taxes thing is a cover for him return home and discuss with his advisers the path forward (or lack there of).

It won't surprise me either way. If he stays in it likely won't be past Nevada. If he doesn't stay in... he saves himself 2 4th place finishes in 4 days.

 

[seapilot]

Where would Santorum's supporters go, if he were to drop out?

A guess is they mostly go to Romney. The Santorum supporters would have already gone to Gingrich if they liked him, but they probably have issues with Gingrich personal life and ethics.

Santorum endorsed Romney in 08. He will do it again as he will not endorse a guy that has committed adultery twice and does not have a chance against Obama. He is looking for a VP or an administration position at this point if he keeps running.

 

[AhuwaleKaNaneHuna]

He's going to endorse Gingrich to make him win Florida.
Gingrich is loosing Florida to Romney according to recent polls. That means Gingrich needs another boost. He is the chosen one, not Romney.
It's essentially the same procedure as in SC when Perry dropped out to distract voters from Ginrich's adultery.

I think romney is the chosen one for the GOP nom. I think grinch is the one chosen to be pushed as the anti-romney, to bump Paul from that spot.

 

[libertybrewcity]

Santorum is probably just moving on to southern states that he might have a small chance of winning.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Where would Santorum's supporters go, if he were to drop out?

Majority would go to Newt. Same backers.

Those who would vote Santorum would have to compromise some serious values to vote Romney or Gingrich.

Lesser of evils argument. Many will overlook all other issues and go to Newt because pundits like Mark Levin will tell them that Newt is the best choice to fight Iran.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

A guess is they go to Romney.

Those who want continual war do not fully trust Romney to always choose war, due to an interview his father gave while running for President.

 

[Romulus]

I dont think he's out.. he's just Ron Pauling again.

 

[Liberty74]

Where would Santorum's supporters go, if he were to drop out?

The vast majority will go to Newt. Maybe 80% of them. Just like Hunstman voters went with Romney and Perry voters went to Newt who btw is getting killed in the news today for lies.

If Santorum does not drop out before Monday, he will be out definitely after FL. He knows there are no real supporters for him to fund him further.

 

[Shane Harris]

they will go to gingrich and romney. definitely not us. (well we may get some but def the minority)

 

[Student Of Paulism]

Rick is their last effective blocker for Ron, so i dont see him leaving any time soon, and would be quite surprised if he did. This wouldn't allow for any type of distraction at debates and they would be forced to talk about Ron more and in the media as well. Sometimes i have to pinch myself that this idiot is still even around though, he should have been left for dead after IA ended and he gets a major leg humping from CNN to revive him.

If he does though, dont look for his support to come to us, it would be split between Mitt and Newt.

 

[seapilot]

Those who want continual war do not fully trust Romney to always choose war, due to an interview his father gave while running for President.

Probably 99% of the people supporting Santorum do not even know about George Romney. They only hear Mitt Romney saying kill the Taliban! and his other war drum propaganda in the debates.

 

[Lishy]

Those who would vote Santorum would have to compromise some serious values to vote Romney or Gingrich.

Those who vote any of them make me scratch my head. There's nothing good about these candidates!

All they do is talk about themselves. Or at least in Newt's case, what Reagan and his father did...

Even Herman Cain was better. At least he had a plan. These guys? Augh... I don't want to call voters ignorant, but....

 

[Darthbrooklyn]

Hes Definitely dropping... You dont have to go back to your homestate to do your freaking taxes... and you dont have to go back to your home state to raise money.. BS BS BS.... Bye Bye Ricky

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

So is that how it is Frothy? Shit all over the GOP race and just leave, like that? Huh?

 

[Shane Harris]

Those who vote any of them make me scratch my head. There's nothing good about these candidates!

All they do is talk about themselves. Or at least in Newt's case, what Reagan and his father did...

Even Herman Cain was better. At least he had a plan. These guys? Augh... I don't want to call voters ignorant, but....

hey now. have you seen Romney's hair? He looks so presidential. Didn't he play the President in Independence Day? Vote for Mitt Romney, he looks like America lol

 

[Edu]

Newt Romney

So that means we only have to defeat one candidate?

 

[seapilot]

Rick is their last effective blocker for Ron, so i dont see him leaving any time soon, and would be quite surprised if he did. This wouldn't allow for any type of distraction at debates and they would be forced to talk about Ron more and in the media as well. Sometimes i have to pinch myself that this idiot is still even around though, he should have been left for dead after IA ended and he gets a major leg humping from CNN to revive him.

If he does though, dont look for his support to come to us, it would be split between Mitt and Newt.

I remember Ricky saying in Iowa he would only drop out if he came in last (like Michelle did). He must of had no clue how well he was going to do there to make a statement like that.

This is where supporters of the candidates probably will go if its another choice. I am basing this on talking with people. Newt is where the best potential for soft supporters of Ron Paul are. That is why Newt is talking gold commission, Fed and borrowing Ron's platform to keep those soft supporters that would go to RP.

Newt> Ron Paul or Santorum
Santorum> Romney
Romney> Santorum or Ron Paul
Soft Ron Paul> Newt

 

[green73]

The Establishment won't let him drop out. It will be much harder to ignore RP in the debates.