My advice to Rick, sit down with your top campaign advisors and with your family, have a frank and open discussion of where your campaign now stands in light of the new data in Pennsylvania, and with the realization that Mitt is going to win this contest, think if you want to have a future in the Republican Party, whether you want to be known as a spoiler in the election or a contributor to victory, devise a strategy and time frame in order to make a graceful exit from the race.
Well, I wouldn't be doing that on the basis of one poll.
I think that Santorum should realize several things however:
1. If he is looking for a big delegate haul in PA, think again.
2. If he expecting the delegate count to be closer by the end of April, think again.
3. If he is expecting a
gigantic win in PA, that will buoy his candidacy, he better be prepared for the possibility that will not happen. Romney got 72% of the vote in his home state; Gingrich got 47%, and never won again. Those will be the yardsticks that Santorum will be measured against in PA.
