Can Santorum Win This Thing?

 

Emphatically, no.

 

But that emphasis is a little bit less than last week.

 

Scenario: Gingrich drops out in exchange for two things-- a spot on the ticket and a podium at the convention. Combining Santorum and Gingrich into one superticket ahead of the convention now gives a legitimate contender for the NotMitt voters. Mitt falls slightly short of the magic 1,144. It goes to a floor fight, and by the third vote, delegates are now uncommitted.

 

This is the (unlikely) scenario that Mitt Romney dreads. He would have to either dip into his general campaign funds or his personal fortune and start literally buying votes.