Posted on 12/02/2011 1:31:35 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Newt Gingrich is having an impressive national polling surge. His chances of grabbing the GOP presidential nomination have spiked up to over 30 percent at Intrade this week, and the media is full of stories about whether it’s time to start taking him seriously. Here’s my advice: don’t. None of the recent polling means he’s going to win the Republican nomination, nor does it even mean that he’s going to have a serious shot at it. Newt is still the same wildly unelectable candidate he was five minutes ago, and the polls that say otherwise are no better indicator of voters’ true preferences than a game of darts.
The reasons why we don’t have to take Newt seriously are many, but the most obvious is that, despite his recent polling, he’s still the same candidate with all the same baggage. He’s still got his history of deviations from party orthodoxy on practically every issue, and the ethics violations, and the marital problems. He’s still the same guy who wound up not being trusted at all by those who worked with him when he was in office. And he’s still got a long history of just not being very popular with anyone outside of the most intense of intense partisans—and even they are likely aware that he’s risky at best and more likely pure poison in a general election.
The lack of endorsements by party actors is the second factor working against Newt, and it suggests that the people who have the most at stake in the nomination see him the same way as I do. We’ve seen this year (Donald Trump?!?) and in the past (John Anderson 1980? Jerry Brown 1992? Rudy Giuliani 2008?) that practically anyone can get a rush of attention and therefore a surge in the polls,
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“The poll results are what they are, newts support is 3 feet wide and as thick as a sheet of paper.”
That, my little friend, is where you’re wrong.
Lol...I try. It’s been challenging, but I’ve been making liberal use of the little ‘x’ on the upper right of my screen. And my backspace key.
;-)
Horse Hockey! America has become a junkyard because of the poor economy and international downgrading caused by 0bama. Right now we need a “junkyard dawg” to protect us and turn both around. And, Newt, baggage and all, is that dawg!
Romney fans, while trying to avoid detection, will push hard for any other candidates and against Gingrich.
These are perilous times that demand unusual sacrifice.
If a conservative candidate is not stepping up to the challenge and others who do are not electable due to lack of leadership, experience, support, money, exposure, charisma, eloquence, success in the public or private sector, unimpeachable character..............we have what we have.
Stand up for the alternative to take back our Republic.
Or fall back. Obama says thank you.
I will continue to post this wherever I deem appropriate...
Newt is a hollow man...with an uncanny ability to use good words and fair speeches to deceive the minds of the simple.
He has an atrocious non conservative record, established over many years, conservatives are realistic and will not be decieved into believing this man has changed, just in the last couple of years.
Beware the NEWT!
So you were not on judys team and winning last time, sure I believe it. Newt is a walking hand grenade with a missing pin it is just a matter of time until he pops off, maybe he already has.
Who is judy and WTH are you talking about?
By ‘judy’ are you referring to Giuliani?
What are you, 13? Do you snicker when someone passes gas too?
Free Republic is likely to become Third-Party-I-want-to-lose-to-obama central.
Because obviously that is the only way we can show conservative we are!
The good news is that when those days begin, it won’t matter out in the real world.
obama is going to lose to the GOP nominee.
I hope it’s Gingrich (unless miraculously someone else emerges somehow...the ultimate dream being the convention itself)
I was never a Giuliani supporter. I think he did a great job as mayor of NYC and he wouldn’t put up with this OWS crap, that’s for sure.
Last election, I was all in for Fred Thompson early on. I was very disappointed when he dropped out. I ended up voting for McCain, largely because of Palin.
I will vote for anyone who runs against Obama. I sincerely hope it’s Newt. That OK with you?
I was never a Giuliani supporter. I think he did a great job as mayor of NYC and he wouldn’t put up with this OWS crap, that’s for sure.
Last election, I was all in for Fred Thompson early on. I was very disappointed when he dropped out. I ended up voting for McCain, largely because of Palin.
I will vote for anyone who runs against Obama. I sincerely hope it’s Newt. That OK with you?
Odd. I’ve never noticed him being called judy here...
I'm taking a closer look at Newt, it will never be head over heels like it was with Sarah, not even as high as with Herman, but a more cool, sober, hard examination of Newt.
Given the choices, Newt is looking better than I thought.
I'd really like to see Newt and the one doing the seven, three hour long Lincon-Douglas style debates, with obummer reading his answers from TOTUS, and Newt still kicking his ass.
You are FOS. I've been here apx 14 years and have never heard him called that before you. Pat yourself on the back for originality, but don't speak for all FReepers, we'll pull you up by the short-hairs.
Thank you. I’ve been here for years and had no idea who ‘judy’ was. Lol...
Org.dumbo is about 12 years old and lives in his mom’s basement...Paultard...he’s best ignored..
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