November 17, 2011

Why Newt's Surge Will Continue

By C. Edmund Wright
Newt Gingrich's stumble out of the campaign gate -- causing him to lose his top advisors to Rick Perry -- might well be the best thing that has ever happened to his political career.  That, along with his debate performances and a handful of other circumstances, explains why the former speaker of the House is now surging in the polls and why it is likely to continue. And yes -- those are the words of one who has written Newt off for good on more than one occasion.  And for what surely seemed like good reasons. But those reasons seem long past now, as the former speaker has proven himself a far superior advocate to anyone else running of what it is that animates us on the conservative side.  And it is this ability -- combined with our craving for someone who has this ability in light of the inarticulate Bush-McCain years -- that has convinced many to take a second, third, fourth, or fifth look at a man many of us had given up on.  Yes, we know that Newt has not...(Read Full Article)