Better than Romney.
Probably the smartest of the bunch, but lots of heavy personal baggage. The key will be what happens when the media/dems launch their smear campaign against him.
So far, the media has succeeded in heavily damaging every single candidate who takes the lead other than their preferred RINO (Romney). Gingrich is tough and quick on his feet, but they will have plenty of fodder to work with.
Actually his baggage doesnt matter because the media/msdnc will just lie anyway. Cain hates woman, Romney hates dogs,Bachmanns husband hates gays, Perry is stupid etc...
Paul is a fruitcake well they are right about that
Newt's very smart. He knows it's coming and apparently feels he can take the heat. If he can't he'll simply have to pass the torch.
I think there's method to his anti-media campaigning. Anyone who's been on magazine covers as "The Gingrich Who Stole Christmas" and "Uncle Scrooge" knows how the media roll. I suspect he has some interesting arrows hidden in his quiver. One of them is his insistence on Lincoln-Douglas type debates with Zero with no media interference. I hope he can manage it.