Gallup-USA has Obama givin’ Newt a thumpin’ by over 12-points. This was not the margin Carter had over Reagan. Carter cratered over the botched attempt to rescue the US hostages in Iran.
“Gallup-USA has Obama givin’ Newt a thumpin’ by over 12-points. This was not the margin Carter had over Reagan. Carter cratered over the botched attempt to rescue the US hostages in Iran.”
I was around in 1980 and I wanted Bush because he was ‘electable’, whereas Reagan was a REACTIONARY (to use the term of the day). I NEVER thought that Reagan could win in November, given his stance on social issues and the fact that he planned to blow up the world.
I wasn’t alone. Reagan was HATED by the Republican Establishment, for the same reasons I just alluded to. But Reagan got the nomination and won. In 2012, I’m fine with either Newt or Santorum - either of them can bring the fight to Obama (rather than bowing to him), and win. Romney - I’m not so sure - he seems to be much more interested in shooting down Republicans than winning in November.