Do the math: Santorum really is better off with Newt in the race

So while waiting on the Lord may be an option for Team Santorum, ganging up with Gingrich is likely the better play. If the former Speaker’s campaign keeps amassing delegates, Gingrich could accrue enough support that, when coupled with Santorum’s, the total meets or exceeds that of the current frontrunner…

Still, if Gingrich were to leave the race now or in the coming weeks, not only would this option go out the window, but there’s no evidence in current polling that Santorum would benefit from the fallout. The myth of the “Gingtorum” vote seems to be just that. Polls done last night showed no indication that the Gingrich vote would flock, en masse, to Santorum if their guy were to drop out. In fact, most of the figures show that Gingrich and Santorum voters go to the polls for very different reasons.