It’s not as wild of an idea as it sounds.
Most experts already have said that Romney pretty much has a lock on the GOP nomination. So far his one major weakness has been his inability to score in the deep south. This has helped to keep the Newt and Rick campaigns alive.
But tonight could be different.
Polling averages at Real Clear Politics show a dead heat in Alabama between Newt and Mitt.
In Mississippi, the core of GOP southern conservatism, the spread is just two points.
And somewhat ominously for Newt, in both states the polls that show him with the biggest lead are from PPP (Public Policy Polling), a firm which has had accuracy problems in the past.
Imagine what would happen if Mitt won one or both of these races, or even placed a strong second ?
That could really cause questions about Rick and Newt and since they both rely heavily on deep pocket donors, those donors could decide to give up the ghost.
It will be worth watching to see.