He understands the new political equation: It's all about the cultural meme.
Only nuclear weapons (intellectual acuity and insight) can compete.
Newt can win the argument both with those who think, and those who will just vote for those who they think won the argument by their observation of body language and verbal rhythm.
I know, it's silly.
Obama is not that smart. Clever and devious, maybe but not overly intelligent. I bet his raw IQ is 110 tops. I also don’t believe every government employee in the country will vote for him. 60-70% probably will but not 100%. Don’t get me wrong, I still think Obama will win but it will be a result of extreme media bias rather than Obama’s intellect.