Gingrich is still in this, he didn’t suspend his campaign. If people can’t stomach Santorum vote Gingrich instead of voting for the “etch-a-sketch.”

Santorum supporters, I know that you would like Santorum to be the nominee, but if you’re in Louisanna, you need to vote for Gingrich, he’s harder for Obama to take pot shots at than Santorum.

While everyone is yapping about Gingrich’s baggage, people forget that Obama has baggage too and Obama doesn’t want to call attention to his own baggage.

The baggage people think is a liability for Gingrich can actually call attention to Obama’s baggage which is more prone to hurting Obama than hurting Gingrich.

Polls say that Gingrich can’t beat Obama, well polls said that Carter would beat Reagan. Last I checked Carter got clobbered by Reagan.

Gingrich has forced the media and Obama to talk about Gasoline Prices, which is putting Obama on the defensive. We can’t win with Santorum just defending himself on Social Issues. While social issues are important, Santorum plays right into the media’s hands on it.

I would be okay with Santorum being the nominee if that’s the outcome of a brokered convention. I will not be okay with an “etch-a-sketch” being the nominee.

If we look at the tactical situation in november:

1. Fox News will not support Obama like they are currently shilling for Romney. That means this factor changes in a positive manner if Gingrich or Santorum is the nominee.
2. Obama will have the money advantage — this is seriously bad for Romney whom has to outspend people 7 to 1 in order to beat them.
3. Social Conservative base can unite behind Santorum or Gingrich but they would be hard pressed to unite behind Romney. We need the social conservatives to win, and it’s doubtful that they will unite behind Romney once Obama points out the obvious that there is really no difference between himself and Romney.
4. Fiscal Conservatives can unite behind Romney or Gingrich but not Santorum, we need fiscal conservatives to win.
5. Independents could go for whomever it’s too early to make a realistic prediction.
6. Liberals are likely to vote Obama (outside chance they would vote for Romney whom is also a liberal but rather unlikely).

We have to pick a candidate that garners support from both Social and fiscal conservatives.
Social Conservatives can’t stand Romney.
Fiscal Conservatives can’t stand Santorum.

Gingrich draws support from both, and while he’s being outspent currently, fact remains he’d be better at uniting the base than either Romney or Santorum. Not to mention, he’s the only one that has been able to put Obama on the defensive thus far.

All these “hints” that Obama is worried about Romney is a ruse, Romney is the one Obama wants to face, and it is easy to see the reasons are Bain Capital and Romneycare.