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I have issues with Sanotrum, regarding his snide and obnoxious comments about Sarah Palin over the years and I know he's a typical NE Republican. That said, I will vote for him if he's the nomineee, but thanks to Romney, this primary is ugly.

Gingrich was running a fully postive campaign on issues and solutions that we deserve.

Romney is running on empty. We all know that, so he had to bring down Gingrich the only way he could.

Santorum wouldn't even be in this race, but for Romney's vicious attack ads in Iowa, which benefitted Santorum.

See sand88's post here #40

I know he's a typical NE Republican

I don't think that's quite fair. Geographically where he's from in western PA would be the far, far western edge of the "northeast." But more importantly, he's a staunch social conservative on abortion, gay marriage, embryonic stem cell research, religious liberty, etc. That viewpoint simply doesn't exist in the New England/New York/New Jersey solid blue northeast turf. Pennsylvania is still a marginal swing state primarily due I think to splits on the social issues.

After the CPAC - In a wide-ranging interview with Newsmax, Newt discusses the Obama administration’s hostility towards religion, his fight against the GOP Establishment, how he would beat President Obama, and more.

http://www.newsmax.com/video/viewid/1963ca9b-7317-4f8b-ad98-58adade196c3

Gingrich to Newsmax: Obama ‘Relentlessly Hostile’ to Religion

Many Catholic leaders reacted negatively to Obama’s revised policy. They pointed out that there are several Catholic insurance firms and self-insured Catholic organizations that would still be affected.

Throughout the controversy over the HHS mandate, which is part of the process of determining what procedures must be covered under the president’s healthcare reforms, pastors and ministers across the political spectrum have come to Catholics’ defense.

They frame the issue as one of religious liberty and the First Amendment, rather than a debate about what does or does not constitute abortion.

Gingrich told Newsmax on Friday that he doubts whether the new policy represents a significant concession.

“It’s a clever maneuver which may actually be worse, not better,” said Gingrich, who added he intends to carefully explore the details of the new proposal. “A number of leading Catholic intellectuals believe this is worse. It’s certainly worse as a matter of conscience.”

Gingrich said, “I don’t believe President Obama cares anything about what Catholics think,” pointing out that as an Illinois state senator Obama opposed a bill that would have banned partial-birth abortion.

“He has been relentlessly hostile to traditional religions,” charged Gingrich, who is a convert to Catholicism. “I think that his administration doesn’t share any of the values, and they proved that.

“They might temporarily maneuver for the purpose of getting through an election, but I think everybody ought to look at that and say to yourself, ‘What do you think he’ll do (if he wins) the week after the election?’” he added.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/cpac-Gingrich-Newsmax-Obama/2012/02/11/id/429142