"Following on the heels of a weekend AJC poll, Public Policy Polling of North Carolina is out with yet another survey that shows GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich creeping toward the 50 percent mark in Georgia.
The PPP bottom line:
– Gingrich, 47 percent;
– Mitt Romney, 24 percent;
– Rick Santorum, 19 percent;
– Ron Paul, 8 percent;
The 50 percent mark is a significant one. As far as 34 statewide delegates go, distribution would still be proportional. But even if Gingrich finishes in the mid-40 percentile on Tuesday, that means he’d probably clear 50 percent in some congressional districts. And that’s where the winner-takes-all rule, with 42 delegates at stake, does apply."...... More
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"ATLANTA — It wasn't so long ago that the Republican Party in Georgia was just an afterthought, and Democrats were in firm control of all the levers of state government. Back then, Newt Gingrich and other die-hard GOP stalwarts ventured across the state with the far-fetched message that Republicans could reverse the tide.
Now with commanding majorities in the Statehouse and control of all statewide offices, Gingrich is hoping his vision for how the GOP could overcome decades of Democratic dominance in Georgia will pay dividends. He sorely needs a victory when his home state votes Tuesday, along with a big chunk of its 76 delegates, to prove his stumbling presidential bid has staying power.
Many Republican figures in Georgia still credit him with championing conservative policies, outlining a framework for what a GOP majority in the state could accomplish and broadcasting talking points to a generation of up-and-coming conservative leaders. He's also applauded for lobbying conservative Democrats, like then-Rep. Nathan Deal, to switch parties.
"Everyone else was trying to lose as slowly as possible, and to die with dignity at the Alamo. He was talking confidently that the Republican majority in Georgia, in the South and nationally was right around the corner," said Ralph Reed, a veteran Georgia GOP operative who founded the national Faith and Freedom Coalition. "On the one hand it was crazy, but on the other it was just the most exciting thing you've ever heard.".....................In Ga., Gingrich helped build conservative base
My vote goes to Newt tomorrow, along with two of my sons, and wives. We, as well as others have been pushing Newt for some time around here. I hope it pays off, because Ohio is a rallying cry for him!
There is no such thing as U.S. oil, unless you want to nationalize it. The slogan has to be “Drill Here, Drill Now, Outbid the Rest of the World on the Open Market”.
Somewhere on the Internet - someone posted that Gingrich was a progressive...my searching has not really found anything to support this...beyond unconfirmed and unverified websites...
IS this true?
Or is it an attempt to slant a very viable candidate that would turn the US back into a traditional and patriotic nation again?
What say you?
Golly if the Rick would drop out in GA Newt would be over 50% and get all the delegates freezing Mitt out. Oops sorry I forgot that only works when Rick might benefit. I haven’t heard any calls for Santorum to stand down in GA. In fact I read somewhere that he was going full bore after the GA vote.