Newt`s strategy was to nationalize the election in 1994 and for the most part I believe he succeeded. Consider this. In 1994 the Pew and Gallup pre-election polls had the GOP overtaking the Dems in the final month of the campaign. Perhaps the CWA did have a big influence on voters.
Whether the GOP`s message got out by way of the CWA or as individual issues from the overall GOP campaign agenda, the message got out nonetheless. Clinton was always a strong inspiration for conservatives of all stripes, especailly for gun owners. How many of the 54 House seats the GOP gained were produced by the CWA? Who knows. But to not give credit to Newt Gingrich for his long term effort in FINALLY making the GOP THE majority party in American politics for the first time in 40 years, is to ignore the historic results of the 1994 election itself. The CWA was a significant factor in the GOP winning control of the House.
>>>>Hell even Bill Clinton admitted the GUN CONTROL issue cost the dems the house in 94 .Add in the Christian Conservatives and it became a rout.
And you expected Clinton to say that Newt's CWA beat the Dems? LOL I don't think so. Gun owners, Christian conservatives, small government-tax reform fiscal conservatives, they ALL contributed to the GOP beating the Dems in 1994. Even Ronald Reagan played a role. Dick Armey and Newt wrote most of the CWA based on some of Reagan's speeches from the 1980`s which contained some principled conservative rhetoric. Call it, unfinished business.
Keep thinking Newt Did it
If it makes you happy
But it was the gun owners and Christian Conservatives angered at Clinton
And as I posted delusional Newt predicted a gain of 25-30 seats in 98 and the GOP lost seats because some of the CC stayed home