[Sideshow Bob]

Yeah, my flimsy basis for this suspician is: (1) Gingrich was toying with running; (2) Gingrich was vocally jealous of a draft-Thompson campaign (and clearly thought he should be the subject of the draft);(3) Gingrich was using Dobson as a sort-of father-confessor figure at the time; and (4) I don’t like Gingrich, as he is an ego-maniac.

I think your points 1 & 2 are probable-bordering-on-what actually-happened.

And points 3 & 4 are likely and fit the facts.

Thanks.

[MeanWestTexan]

I know point #3 to be a fact, as it was widely reported that Newt was essentially confessing his sin of infidelity to Dobson and seeking absolution.

Newt also had the connections (and political timing) to make Dobson’s leak most effective.