Newt’s statement appears to be both a Rope-a-Dope to the overconfident Drive-By Media and a kick in the @$$ to the lackluster GOP fundraising so far.
I'm not sure who would be inspired to write a check to the GOP by having Newt tell them that the GOP is weak and has an 80% chance of losing.
According to him whoever you support is a loser. Might as well bet your money on tomorrow's Notre Dame (0-2) vs. Michigan (0-2) football game.