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In today’s Wall Street Journal, Dorothy Rabinowitz lays out a surprisingly strong argument on how Newt Gingrich could work his way up to the top of the polls and grab the Republican nomination. At the heart of her argument? “No candidate in the field comes close to his talent for connection,” Rabinowitz writes. “There’s no underestimating the importance of such a power in the presidential election ahead. His rise in the polls suggests that more and more Republicans are absorbing that fact.”
Gingrich is, indeed, rising in the polls. According to the Real Clear Politics averages, Gingrich was at 4.4% on September 12, sitting in fifth place. As of yesterday, he had climbed to 12.2% and was in third. At this time four years ago, Rudy Giuliani (30%) was leading the polls for the Republican nomination, Fred Thompson (16%) was in second, and John McCain (15.6%), the eventual nominee, was in third.
Another way of tracking Gingrich’s surging popularity as a candidate is through his appearances and mentions on television. Using TVEyes, a site that tracks and aggregates appearances on all television stations — from MTV all the way down to local news — one can see the Gingrich boom. His mentions and appearances have quadrupled in a month. In the second week of October, he was averaging 255.14 mentions on television per day. So far this week, he’s averaging 943.15 mentions each day, trailing Herman Cain (8,215, but those numbers are inflated by the string of accusations), Mitt Romney (1,795), and Rick Perry (1,505).
Yes, Gingrich has some baggage, but it’s becoming apparent that everyone in the GOP race has their baggage, as well. Mitt Romney’s a flip-flopper, Rick Perry can’t debate, Herman Cain may or may not have sexually harassed four women — and the list goes all the way down. But with Americans looking for some help with their finances and a way to fix the economy, an affair from 17 years ago might be consciously obscured by Gingrich’s knowledge, historical observations, and “I can fix that” plans for almost everything that ails the country.
I like Newt.
His baggage doesn't bother me on iota.
The GOP could do a hell of a lot worse than Newt getting the nomination.
I would dearly love to see Barry and Newt in a debate.
My moneys on Newt.
Newt is for reregulating the banking industry while he fought to deregulate it in the 90s.
His leadership helped cause this problem and now he is flip flopping
Newt is for reregulating the banking industry while he fought to deregulate it in the 90s.
His leadership helped cause this problem and now he is flip flopping
Newt is for reregulating the banking industry while he fought to deregulate it in the 90s.
His leadership helped cause this problem and now he is flip flopping
The other thing that helped is the Democrats, especially Barney Frank, stonewalling every attempt by Bush to regulate or at least audit Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac. Now the Democrats are flip-flopping. So what? Live and learn.
I like Newt.
His baggage doesn't bother me on iota.
The GOP could do a hell of a lot worse than Newt getting the nomination.
I would dearly love to see Barry and Newt in a debate.
My moneys on Newt.
Wall Street Journal--Newt Gingrich could be the GOP nomineeGee.....the Murdoch Street Journal is endorsing "Frig" Newton. Whatta huge surprise.
Not being a FAUX-fan, I can't remember (ever) hearing-about when his show is on.....like all of ol' Rupert's (other) candidates.
I guess it's (always) possible this is the way Rupe warms-up his audience for a new show.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......title?....title?....title?......
FRIG'S FUN HOUSE!!
PORKY GINGRICH'S PORCINE-PARLOR!!
Not caring that Newt backed and worked to pass GLB which caused this economic mess is insanity
This is the GOP nomination fucktard. We don't expect your dumb ass to like him. We don't even give a shit that you don't like him. Get it now? or Knot?
Willow wwe all know facts have no meaning to you.
The facts are Gingritch caused this problem ( even he admitts it now) and now he wants to be president with his record of failure.
Thinking people will care
This is the GOP nomination fucktard. We don't expect your dumb ass to like him. We don't even give a shit that you don't like him. Get it now? or Knot?
The fact that liberals are even weighing in at this point proves how utterly stupid they are.
