Posted on 12/01/2011 1:15:20 PM PST by TBBT
ew GOP presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich, anticipating an attack from fellow contender Mitt Romney, has instructed his campaign staff and advisers not to respond in kind to the former Massachusetts governor, RCP has learned.
According to Gingrich campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond, “In response to the dynamics over the last 24 hours about the attacks coming our way, his instructions to us were to not say anything bad about Mitt Romney.”
Hammond explained that the campaign has received inquiries about how it will respond to attacks on Gingrich, given the searing Web ad Ron Paul’s operation has released and a reading of the “tea leaves” regarding Romney. And so, in the course of the campaign’s regular morning conference call Thursday, Gingrich told his staff and advisers to keep the focus on a forward-looking campaign and President Obama.
In essence, that means Gingrich will be stealing from longtime putative front-runner Romney’s own playbook: Act like the nominee for the general election; don’t engage intraparty rivals; and prepare to be seen as the next president.
As one informal adviser familiar with the call put it, “Newt instructed his team . . . to remain focused on what obviously has resonated: Voters want a nominee who can go toe to toe with President Obama on issues and substance. So Newt will continue to talk about how lower taxes, less regulation and pro-growth policies that will permit Americans to create real jobs. Negative attacks on fellow Republicans will not create a single new job or help rebuild America.”...
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It's worked so far for him...
Reagan’s 11th Commandment rides again. Good for Newt.
Very smart move.
It's people like you who are keeping Ron Paul up in the polls!
It sure beats thinking doesn't it?
This is classic Ron Paul.
Exactly. Attacks should primarily be reserved for political opponents.
Class with brilliance.
In this case they’re setting up to be running mates. LOL
Ha ha ha! Out-strategizing Romney.
Now Romney looks small for announcing a coming “sustained attack” on Newt Gingrich.
I love that they played this one out for the public/press. Now every attack ad makes Romney look petty.
I’m not sure what this video has to do w/ the thread, other than to hijack it. Whether you are for Newt or not, you have to like his adherence to Reagan’s 11th commandment. It’s kind of refreshing don’t you think?
Can you imagine the kinds of videos they would be doing against Reagan these days? Sheesh!
Of course not, he might need Romney as a running mate. LOL He doesn’t have to hurt Romney once he passes him as there is no chance Romney could move up to threaten him.
If you are the frontrunner and assess correctly that the opponent is more likely to damage himself than you - or even gain no traction either way - it’s a viable strategy.
Staying classy.
Plus also Newt must have been sickened by the attacks that took place against Herman Cain.
EXACTLY!
LLS
Newt has been following a very smart strategy of uniting the GOP since the beginning of the campaign. He is doing so with class and wisdom. He understands we need a strongly united party and together we take on the real opponent. This was very evident in his interview with Hannity last night. Newt is smarter than the rest of them and I think he can beat Obama, but only with a unified front.
“I’m not sure what this video has to do w/ the thread”
Well, the video points out that Newt’s decisions seem to have a direct correlation with who is paying him at any given time.
More RUN Paultard “brilliance”?
Yawn......
Um ok. So who do you think is paying Newt to NOT go after his opponents? Who’s paying him to live by Reagan’s 11th commandment?
Don’t waist your time, flat out lame. Cut and paste things out of context, this is flat out dishonest. You are no better then the sleazy msm.
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