[TexasFreeper2009]

I agree, Newt learned a valuable lesson, and is going to hit back hard now, and unlike Perry, Gingrich is articulate enough to destroy Romney oratorically with half his brain tied behind his back.

This is going to be fun to watch.

Go Newt!

[llandres]

“Newt learned a valuable lesson, and is going to hit back hard now”

I hope so, but as someone said last night, it takes more money - lots of it - to go negative (to wit, Romney/Paul) and I’m concerned about Newt’s funding.

Good thing there are debates coming up again - NH and FNC - soon. Newt’s forte is debate and hopefully, they’ll give him a needed boost. He should also start going after Romney hard in those to show the public how weak Mittens is when actually challenged, and expose how incapable he’d be to go head to head with BHO and the hostile media.

I don’t understand the fickle sheeple. When interviewed, they say that attack ads/nasty campaigning turn them off. Yet all the studies/polls show that negative ads seem to work. So Newt needs (I guess) to start going on the offensive against Romney and Paul rather than defensive.

[mikhailovich]

I think Gingrich's fall in the polls began when Tom Coburn(R) Oklahoma said on a recent Sunday morning talk show that he doesn't want Newt to become president. Along about that time, it appears several Washington republicans banned together behind the scenes to oppose him. It isn't just me, but talking heads are stating the same.

I'm not in support of them, necessarily. They could be in the Romney camp for all I know. I just think this is what caused the slide. Along with the negative ads from Romney.

Gingrich also appears defeated to me. He lacks the confident fighter personality he displayed in previous weeks. Plus he cried in an interview the other day. I think his feelings are hurt because his own comrades in D.C. are fighting against him and he knows its an uphill battle.

my .03