Posted on 01/14/2012 12:19:44 PM PST by TitansAFC
DUNCAN, S.C. -- As soon as Newt Gingrich wrapped up his remarks on Saturday night at a forum hosted by the Republican Parties of Greenville and Spartanburg counties, it was Rick Santorum's turn to take the stage.
But Gingrich ensured that the spotlight remained on him.
As the former Pennsylvania senator began his remarks to hundreds of GOP activists gathered inside a high school cafeteria, Gingrich drew most of the media on hand to a nearby hallway where he held a press conference apparently timed to steal Santorum's thunder.
Gingrich took a pass when asked how, over the next week, he would contrast his record with Santorum's.
But even before taking a question, the former House speaker -- who just last month promised to run a “relentlessly positive” campaign -- launched an all-out barrage against Mitt Romney, laying into the former Massachusetts governor’s record on abortion, the Second Amendment, taxes and job creation.
The message Gingrich was trying to convey was clear: that the real battle in South Carolina was between himself and Romney, with the other candidates playing bit roles.
“If we end up splitting the conservative vote, we’re going to end up nominating somebody with whom 95 percent of the people in this room are going to be very uncomfortable,” Gingrich had told the crowd, clearly referencing Romney, whom he has labeled a “Massachusetts moderate.”
Gingrich has some recent numbers to back up his belief that he is the Romney alternative best-positioned to turn back the national front-runner’s momentum in South Carolina. According to the latest RCP Average of Palmetto State polls, Gingrich trails Romney by less than 5 percent, while Santorum and the libertarian-leaning Ron Paul are 12 percentage points behind. Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman continue to spin their wheels in the mid-single digits.........
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I guess I don’t understand SC anymore.
I spent a lot of time there. I thought I knew the place.
“Isn’t he 2-0 so far against Newt?”
Yes he is in the liberal states. Now that we have moved onto Conservative South Carolina Newt moves ahead. GO NEWT GO!
...they are very comfortable in winter....
But on the downside, they make you look like Santorum.
Yup, and I believe the anti-Gingrich talking points in the non-stop ads I hear in Charlotte, NC came from FR. Every point mirrors comments made here over the last several weeks.
Gingrich is the only candidate who can beat Obama. Do we want a Neville Chamberlin or Winston Churchill? Gingrich, being an American historian, appears to have hired the likes of Generals Leslie Groves and Curtis LeMay as his campaign managers.
Actually, Newt does better among moderates and independents. Santorum does better among conservatives than Newt does.
Look at the counties that Santorum won in Iowa - Newt did best in the liberal areas that support Obama. Santorum did best in the republican heartland in central Iowa.
Yes, I know it’s counter intuitive, but that’s what the data says.
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! He nailed it on the UN, 2nd Ammendment and Kyoto Treaty. I wish this would go viral. How could any conservative American that watched and listened to this video NOT support Gingrich. Another example of his brilliant mind. GOOOOOOOOOOO NEWT!!!!!!!!!!
WRONG!!!!!!!!!! Santorum is a social conservative but not a strong fiscal conservative. Newt is strong on fiscal issues and our country is in dire straits economically. Newt is the strongest FISCAL conservative running ..PERIOD.
I got ripped by a Ga guy in SC for putting sugar and cream on my grits LOL It was my first time to have grits LOL I’s a Yankee!
Heck I thought it was cream of wheat! LOL
He was way embarrassed! LOL he said don’t put nothin on them grits but butter and pepper LOL!
I was kinda embarrassed by the faux pas, but I dint miss much.
They sure know how to cook breakfast in SC
I like SC, I just dont see Santorum as being the standard bearer there, the SOB wouldnt know goober pea from dandelion greens
Watched Newt’s speech—fantastic, as always.
Trying to listen to Santorum’s now… seems boring, pedantic, not getting much applause.
Ngat,
Iowa State isn’t in the Big Ten, it’s in the Big 12 conference. Just FYI.
FRegards,
PrairieDawg
THOSE were my exact thoughts when I watched it.
Obama can NOT beat that man.
Perhaps he could in Kenya, but not in my country.
GO NEWT GO....
This is an absolute MUST view. Newt’s brilliance shines!!!
Naive.
The fight hasn't even started. Wait until these creatures starts spewing this kind of bullsh1t... the MSM picks up on it, reports it non-stop for months, and people believe her
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Gator113, the video warrants having its own post as a topic. You should post it. Thanks
Do you golf?
A sweater vest keeps the body heat in on a chilly morning and lets you swing freely.
I've got vests made from sheepskin as well as waterproof ones for golf, fishing and hunting.
The answer to your snarky question is not just yes, but hell yes.
Because you don't feel comfortable with your manhood don't denigrate some one that wears a vest {regardless of the material}.
You make me want to puke.
Thanks, I will view it later, chores calling me now.
I just finished listening to Santorum..... he almost put me to sleep. He says ‘some’ of the right things, but he is lightweight, simple and boring as all get out.
I’ve listened to eulogies that were more interesting and exciting.
BUT, I took advantage of the time and cleaned my AR. LOL
I am wearing a vest, but its goose down OD green thing with huge pockets.
I never wear a sweater vest with a dainty crest
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