“I’ve had problems on this end, so I have had to miss some of the debate. Is Newt winning or not?”
My computer did a fritz and I had to shut it down and bring it back up. It’s been a weird debate. The audience has been told not to respond so that’s a dud.
Romney attacked Newt about the usual things - Freddie Mac, he was forced out of the leadership, etc. etc. They let him heap up charge after charge after charge before letting Newt respond.
It’s been very boring but the last several minutes on other questions, Newt’s knowledge shows he has answers for all these problems. It was back to, “I agree with Newt” as others responded to these other questions of policy.
Is Newt winning? Well, yes, but it’s not stunning as it has been.
Not allowing applause has caused it to be quiet and strained.
Wondered about you a page or three back. The debate is a wash. Santorum has been bored tonight but fluent and less tense. He has been groomed I believe. Newt the intellectual stand out, but he let Romney sour is lift early on and I wished he had not. No change to the polls by much. Santorum may hold but if you aren’t moving up you’re going nowhere. (My assessment so far.)
Thank you very much.