[BunnySlippers]

Independents and swing voters won’t step up for the likes of Newt.

[Puddleglum]

Independents and swing voters won’t step up for the likes of Newt.

Independents and swing voters will remember it was a big talking cowboy from Texas who got us into two interminable wars. They will remember the contrast between folksy promises and the economic morass that hid beneath a veneer of prosperity until the housing bubble imploded.

[CowboyJay]

"Independents and swing voters won’t step up for the likes of Newt."

Bingo. And you can throw in a fair number of Republicans who feel that someone with Newt's personal history isn't worthy of holding the highest office in the land. And a few more who view Newt's positions on borders and sovereignty as expressly anti-patriotic. I'd be amazed if Newt pulled 45% of the popular vote.