I worry about Newt being electable. I just spoke to two GOP voters, one truly conservative and one RINOish, both female...who said they “probably won’t” vote for Newt in the general.
One may just go Libertarian and vote Gary Johnson. The other said she may go Obama.
Now, both may well “get over it” and vote for him, but what about swing voters?
Swing voters, by and large, decide elections,and are responsible for Barack Hussein Obama. They are also largely non-ideological, politically ignorant, and usually vote for whomever they “like” best...can Newt win them over?
How could any conservative or RINO state that they may vote for Obama if Newt is our nominee? I have heard this repeated before and I still can’t relate to any reasonable explanation for such a comment other than the comment is from someone who isn’t who they claim to be.
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. - H. L. Mencken
Wait til gas is $5 per gallon this summer. They will trip over each other racing to get into the voting booth to pull the lever for Newt
That was the media meme going into SC. How did that work?
Remember the women won’t vote for him either? LOL.
No, People are fed up with this “I hate america” President.
I worry about Newt being electable. I just spoke to two GOP voters, one truly conservative and one RINOish, both female...who said they “probably won’t” vote for Newt in the general.
“Probably won’t” is great in January. You have a great opportunity to explain to them why it is their best interest to vote for him easily by November. I don’t find that bad at all.
“I worry about Newt being electable.”
I am also concerned. Opinion polls have consistently demonstrated that Gingrich polls poorly among swing voters. I will support the nominee (either Gingrich or Romney) without reservation. They are both fine men who will reverse the destructive Democrat policies.
Gingrich has sudden momentum that may be difficult to stop. The Virginia ballot fiasco may be a big problem however. Gingrich is difficult to predict. At times, he sounds like the next Reagan. At other times, he stumbles and tries to appease his critics. He operates best in attack mode on Obama. His attacks may endear him to swing voters or turn them sharply to Obama. Nominating Gingrich is more risky but also may provide more upside potential.
You are a Romney supporter and are unwanted here on FR.
“This wasn’t just a Gingrich win...it was a 57 (Gingrich plus Santorum) to 28 repudiation of Romney!”
What part of the fact above don’t you get?
Remember that a lot of the Gingrich perception comes from the media drumbeat about him. If Newt becomes the nominee, he will go OVER the heads of the media, expose them for the partisans they are and present his case directly to the people. Many Indys/swing voters see that they were duped and are skeptical of the media. Newt can win them over by just telling them the truth.
If Obama somehow manages to pull off a win, then we (not us—the collective “we”) get the leader we deserve.
BTW, the media will beat Romney like a rented mule. All that weird stuff about Mormonism? It will ALL come out—not by the democrats, oh NOoooo; it will be blamed on Christians. You know, those “knuckle-dragging bigots”. But the MSM will report it, acting as if they are pained to have to report this “uncomfortable” stuff. Then Obama will be able to rise above it all (even though he started it), give this grand speech, where he will talk about all races and religions, and he will sound downright presidential, and the sheeple will swoon. The media will go on about how much he has “grown into the presidency” and this “defining moment”. Even Romney will be praising Obama for “rising above” the petty bigotry of close-minded evangelicals. Obama will get his next four years to complete his destruction of this country he hates.
I can picture this so clearly. I hope the voters can as well.
This primary is going to get really ugly now because the establishment does NOT want Gingrich. They are going to start pumping up Santorum, letting him think he stands a chance. If they manage to take out Gingrich, they will drop Santorum immediately. They are in a panic, so they will pull out all the stops.
Go NEWT ! Lots of Red States still to come.
January
Santorum - Iowa 28 delegates
RINO - New Hampshire 12
Newt - South Carolina 25
Newt - Florida 50
February
Newt - Nevada 28
Newt - Maine 24
Newt - Colorado 36
? - Minnesota 40
Newt- Arizona 29
? - Michigan 30
March
Newt - Washington 43
Newt - Alaska 27
Newt - Georgia 76
Newt - Idaho 32
RINO - Mass 41
Newt - North Dakota 28
Newt - Ohio 66
Newt - Oklahoma 43
Newt - Tennessee 58
? - Vermont 17
Disgrace - Virginia 50
Newt - Wyoming 29
Newt - Kansas 40
Newt - Alabama 50
? - Hawaii 20
Newt - Mississippi 40
Newt - Missouri 52
? - Illinois 69
Newt - Louisiana 46
April
Newt - Maryland 37
Newt - Texas 155
? - Wash D.C. 19
Newt - Wisconsin 42
? - Connecticut 28
? - Delaware 17
? - New York 95
Newt - Pennsylvania 72
? - Rhode Island 19
May
Newt - Indiana 46
Newt - North Carolina 55
Newt - West Virginia 31
Newt - Nebraska 35
Newt - Oregon 29
Newt - Arkansas 36
Newt - Kentucky 45
June
? - California 172
Newt - Montana
? - New Jersey 50
Newt - New Mexico 23
Newt - South Dakota 28
RINO - Utah 40