The Hill News

Pressure is mounting on former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) to leave the GOP race. Though some conservatives who have supported him have encouraged him to continue the fight, others are reconsidering, hoping an exit now could preserve his influence in the party later.

The same cannot be said for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.). He says he knows he can't win. He doesn't even think Santorum can win the nomination, saying on Fox News Sunday that Mitt Romney is the most likely nominee. Gingrich admits his history-making, convention-busting plan to get to Tampa, divide the party and somehow end up the nominee is beyond a long shot. But he just won't leave. When asked by The Washington Post if there was anything that would cause him to exit the race, Gingrich replied, "Nothing."

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