Santorum pointedly did not praise Romney when he announced his departure. Romney has to buy his support.

No silver lining for Paul: Santorum helps Santorum and Romney

BY JIM PICHT

Rick Santorum’s decision to suspend his campaign was met by an outpouring of good will and kind words from his opponents. Mitt Romney was conciliatory. Ron Paul’s online supporters, who last week hardly considered Santorum a true American, are now enthusiastic in their praise of him as the other principled candidate whose supporters should now support Paul.

Only Newt Gingrich seemed sour, thoughts of what might have been had Santorum dropped out when he told him to adding to his sense of aggrievement. 

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