Newt can sell conservatism, like he did in Georgia so many years ago.
“ATLANTA — It wasn’t so long ago that the Republican Party in Georgia was just an afterthought, and Democrats were in firm control of all the levers of state government. Back then, Newt Gingrich and other die-hard GOP stalwarts ventured across the state with the far-fetched message that Republicans could reverse the tide.
Now with commanding majorities in the Statehouse and control of all statewide offices, Gingrich is hoping his vision for how the GOP could overcome decades of Democratic dominance in Georgia will pay dividends. He sorely needs a victory when his home state votes Tuesday, along with a big chunk of its 76 delegates, to prove his stumbling presidential bid has staying power.
Many Republican figures in Georgia still credit him with championing conservative policies, outlining a framework for what a GOP majority in the state could accomplish and broadcasting talking points to a generation of up-and-coming conservative leaders. He’s also applauded for lobbying conservative Democrats, like then-Rep. Nathan Deal, to switch parties.
“Everyone else was trying to lose as slowly as possible, and to die with dignity at the Alamo. He was talking confidently that the Republican majority in Georgia, in the South and nationally was right around the corner,” said Ralph Reed, a veteran Georgia GOP operative who founded the national Faith and Freedom Coalition. “On the one hand it was crazy, but on the other it was just the most exciting thing you’ve ever heard.”.....
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“Newt can sell conservatism “
I agree. I was a Rick Perry fan cause he was a bulldog type.
that’s what i love about Newt...he doesn’t whine and he will take it to the GOP...no matter what he doesn’t accomplish, what he WILL get done is sell conservatism.
No other candidate has done this yet, even the oh-so polished Romney with his years of campaigning. If you can’t defend your success personally, why would anyone want capitalism??
We need that overall plan for the economy, energy and foreign affairs...and Newt has the ideas of that over arching view..kinda like Reagen, though styles are different.