Conley
03-12-2012, 12:24 PM
Rick Santorum hopes to parlay his weekend win in Kansas into a strong Tuesday in Mississippi and Alabama.
The idea is to blow up the Southern strategy of Newt Gingrich's campaign and muscle Gingrich out of the race.
And, voila — a face-off with Mitt Romney.
"We feel good we're in a position to win it outright. If we have to go to an open convention, we like our chances just as well,"
Santorum said at a rally in Tupelo, Mississippi, over the weekend.
Two things stand in the way of Santorum's plan: Mitt Romney and Gingrich, who seems to thrive on down but not out.
" I think we'll have a good day on Tuesday," Gingrich told CBS's "Face the Nation." "And I am committed to going all the way to Tampa," the site of the Republican convention.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/politics/crowley-gop-south/index.html
I expect Santorum will have a very strong showing in these two states. If Gingrich weren't in the race he'd have a much better shot at Romney, but it'll be interesting to see if Newt can pick up any delegates at all tomorrow. I'm not sure how many he got besides Georgia last Tuesday. I know he didn't win any other states besides GA but he can pick up stray delegates here and there.
The idea is to blow up the Southern strategy of Newt Gingrich's campaign and muscle Gingrich out of the race.
And, voila — a face-off with Mitt Romney.
"We feel good we're in a position to win it outright. If we have to go to an open convention, we like our chances just as well,"
Santorum said at a rally in Tupelo, Mississippi, over the weekend.
Two things stand in the way of Santorum's plan: Mitt Romney and Gingrich, who seems to thrive on down but not out.
" I think we'll have a good day on Tuesday," Gingrich told CBS's "Face the Nation." "And I am committed to going all the way to Tampa," the site of the Republican convention.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/politics/crowley-gop-south/index.html
I expect Santorum will have a very strong showing in these two states. If Gingrich weren't in the race he'd have a much better shot at Romney, but it'll be interesting to see if Newt can pick up any delegates at all tomorrow. I'm not sure how many he got besides Georgia last Tuesday. I know he didn't win any other states besides GA but he can pick up stray delegates here and there.