[TUX]

January 22, 1996



Honorable Newt Gingrich
2428 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1006

Dear Mr. Speaker,

Your book, To Renew America, has stirred feelings dormant since I read Conscience of A Conservative. I want you to know how wonderful it is for this old "Goldwaterite" to see a true, articulate, conservative bring into full flower the movement we started. We few, we happy few, took Madison County, Alabama for Goldwater. The first Republican presidential candidate to carry the county since reconstruction and one of few bright spots for a conservative Republican in that election year.

Then almost twenty years of frustration until Reagan. We knew it would eventually happen but never dreamed the party could be sidetracked down so many dead end streets for so long.

Mr. Speaker be assured the liberals will unleash the Gates of Hell (their well greased propaganda machine) against you and thrash about to create another Rockefeller type (military hero, rich scion from New York, or perhaps another governor) to wreck your program.

You have made me understand what John Marshall prayed, "LORD help us to have a long view of our work and our world. Teach us that it is better to fail in a program that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a program that will ultimately fail."

Bully Mr. Speaker cut off their money stream it is the only thing liberals understand. Be bold and keep your powder dry.

No response is necessary but please know how much this conservative is deeply grateful for your leadership. May GOD bless your efforts in the coming months.

[Mamzelle]

Does he think Bush or Martinez will call him? Rove has already moved to cut him off.

Newt is going to have to move on his own, maybe start a Reagan Conservative coalition.

[mountainfolk]

I think that Newt has unique qualifications for leadership and effectiveness if put in the right slot. The tough work in politics is done below the presidential level. I do not think that Newt is presidential timber based on his quixotic temperament as well as past demonstrations of repeated marital unfaithfullness. Character is important when considering the level of responsibility a person can be trusted with. Being the leader of the free world, i.e, President of the United States of America, not only requires a high level of intelligence, but fidelity to the job, and self sacrifice beyond the ordinary. Newt is no more a sinner than any of us, but he has fallen short in areas that IMO disqualify him for the task of leading this great country.

[NRA2BFree]

Newt belongs to CFR! I like him, but as far as I'm concerned, that's a huge reason to "just say NO to Newt." ;o)

[pollyannaish]

With names like Newt, Trent and Lamar floating around...it's starting to feel like Groundhog day.

This is not a good sign.

[Nancee]

The field is certainly slim pickings! How we need new blood! These characters need to move on; get out of the way for some new refreshing potential!

Nancee