Where Are the Republican Elder Statesmen?

As the Republican primaries drag on, some in the party are longing for a savior — an elder statesman or wise veteran who has the stature to quietly pull a candidate aside and nudge him out of the race for the good of the party.
It’s not likely to happen.
The most plausible target of such a conversation at the moment would be Newt Gingrich, who remains in the race despite having won only two states — including his home of Georgia, where none of the other candidates campaigned.
In the imaginings of some conservatives who back Rick Santorum, a white knight would huddle with Mr. Gingrich in a back room somewhere, explain to him that staying in the race is helping Mitt Romney, and successfully convince him to bow out.
But just who would play that role? There is no obvious answer.

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