[org.whodat]

Manufactured surge, about four feet wide and .000001 deep.

[montag813]

The RINO plan for Romney domination continues apace. Promote then destroy Cain. Promote and soon destroy Newt (an easy task given his horrific record). Once Newt is neutered, we will hear yet another wave of “Mitt is inevitable” screeds from the TV and print press and RINO pundits on Fox.(p>

[Pining_4_TX]

This story should have a barf alert.

[TexasFreeper2009]

Gingrich would make an excellent vice president put in charge of implementing the agenda of president Cain.

[ilgipper]

only in an upside down world is Mitt Romney consistently called a front runner when he has never actually been the leading candidate for more than a day or two at a time as other candidates move past him. A guy who has been running for 6 years is sitting at 18% in third place here, and this despite doing relatively well in all the debates and not making any massive missteps...at least none that got traction.

[PetroniusMaximus]

Bottom line: We have no leader.

[samtheman]

There are 2 reasons he’s doing so well:

1. People WANT to see him shred Obama in the debates
2. He’s the ONLY one with the wit, will and gravitas to take on the media and WIN

He’s got my vote.

[mdittmar]

Gingrich,no thanks.

[Vigilanteman]

Shouldn't it read The Republican Party has struggled to find the right alternative to former frontrunner Mitt Romney?

How long has it been since he held any credible lead?

[EternalVigilance]

New tagline...

[W. W. SMITH]

Was reading this artical and thinking about Free Republic and how it has contributed to sanity in this nation. consider the TVs that are still functional not having been shot, the walls without holes punched in them, the many small children who have not yet learned profanities. This is all due to Jim and Free Republic lending us a megaphone to shout our frustrations at the world. So get off your wallets people, put your money where your mouth is and help us pay for that megaphone. our sanity depends on this.
Respectfully
W.W.SMITH

[G Larry]

When Herman tosses in the towel, what part of that 25% move to Romney?

My prediction?

0%

[mulligan]

If that is the best the GOP can do, might just as well vote for Obama. A disaster, either way.

[Gator113]

Newt is on the rise... GOOD. I like seeing Romney failing.

I wanted to say something nice about Cain, but having read many of the typical cultish responses from ‘some’ of the Cain folks, I am no longer inclined to do so.

Cain:

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/11/14/brutal-cain-blanks-on-libya-supports-collective-bargaining-for-public-employee-union/

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/herman-cain-gun-control-a-states-issue-huh/

Newt:

http://kitmantv.blogspot.com/2009/11/part-ii-part-iii-part-iv.html

Newt 2012....

[CynicalBear]

28%! Good grief. And Public Policy Polling being the most reliable of them all too! /s

btw I’ve switched to Newt but really?