Covered at Reason 24/7: Gingrich-Santorum "Unity" Ticket Almost Formed in 2012
The 2012 presidential election season was an interesting spectacle for many reasons. However, it looks like the race for the White House could have been a little more interesting had a "Unity Ticket" that reportedly almost came into being actually been realized.
From Bloomberg:
It's one of the great untold stories of the 2012 presidential campaign, a tale of ego and intrigue that nearly upended the Republican primary contest and might even have produced a different nominee.
As Mitt Romney struggled in the weeks leading up to the Michigan primary, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum almost agreed to form a joint "Unity Ticket" to consolidate conservatives support and topple Romney.
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