Is NBC panelist saying Newt won, the kiss of death? If NBC is rooting for one of the candidates, it must be because they think Obama would have an easier time. No way are they rooting for anyone they think can beat Obama.
That was my first thought also
They want a long drawn out primary because they think it gives them time to destroy whoever the GOP nominee ends up being. A long primary didn’t hurt Obama in 2008 though.