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Newt Gingrich Eyes 2012 Run
Wall Street Journal ^

Posted on 03/06/2009 8:43:18 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Newt Gingrich Eyes 2012 Run

Susan Davis reports on politics.

Newt Gingrich is keeping an eye towards 2012, the former speaker of the House told reporters Thursday evening before a speaking engagement at Randolph Macon College.

Gingrich said he and his wife, Callista, “will look seriously and we’ll probably get our family totally engaged, including our two grandchildren, probably in January 2011, and we’ll look seriously at whether or not we think it’s necessary to do it,” he said, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch.

“And if we think it’s necessary we’ll probably do it. And if it isn’t necessary we probably won’t do it,” he said.

At the Feb. 28 annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., Gingrich garnered 10% in a straw poll of potential 2012 candidates. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won—for the third straight year—with 20%, followed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal with 14%, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin—both of which received 13%.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anybodybutgingrich; deargodno; gingrichtruthfile; hasbeen; neverwas; ohdeargodno; rino; unelectable
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To: Ev Reeman
At least Newt Gingrich is an unapologetic true conservative!

Really.

He stood with Hillary for nationalization of medical records.

And he sat with Pelosi to call for battling global warming.

Nothing 'twue' about him.

61 posted on 03/06/2009 10:20:49 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: Sub-Driver

Good fer’ Newt.


62 posted on 03/06/2009 10:33:12 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Sub-Driver

He’s turned into a socialist in his old age!

I won’t vote for him.


63 posted on 03/06/2009 10:34:33 AM PST by dalereed
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To: Sub-Driver

Go back to sleep, Newt. And stay that way.


64 posted on 03/06/2009 10:38:29 AM PST by prairiebreeze (These are the times that try men's souls.)
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To: Sub-Driver

BUMP


65 posted on 03/06/2009 10:45:16 AM PST by upsdriver
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To: Sub-Driver
Newt "too much baggage" Gingrich time has long since passed as McCain's time had passed. We cannot afford to make the same mistake twice.

If Newt gets the nomination, Obama and the Dems will be dancing in the streets. It will mean Four more years.

66 posted on 03/06/2009 10:55:20 AM PST by TAdams8591 (When Obama FAILS, America succeeds!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

LOL!!!!


67 posted on 03/06/2009 10:56:09 AM PST by TAdams8591 (When Obama FAILS, America succeeds!)
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To: Sub-Driver

The one good thing about Newt is that he can frame the debate and sell it. He knows how to sell big ideas to mostly ignorant populous. That is what he did with the Contract With America.....

I’m not sure he’d be the best candidate, but he can sure sell our ideology a hell of a lot better than McCain, Romney, Hucka-amnesty, etc.


68 posted on 03/06/2009 12:05:41 PM PST by LeoOshkosh (Crazy Leo is right again)
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To: Rebel Wolf

Mike Pence


69 posted on 03/06/2009 12:23:58 PM PST by wordsofearnest (Job 19:25 As for me, I know my Redeemer lives.)
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To: dinoparty

I can think of 1, but there’s no way to so much as speak his name without getting flamed here. His detractors will show up in under 5 minutes, so I’ll pass.


70 posted on 03/06/2009 1:03:31 PM PST by definitelynotaliberal
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To: definitelynotaliberal

I hope you’re not thinking of Keyes.


71 posted on 03/06/2009 1:06:19 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: dinoparty

No, Keyes is too-much-talking-not-enough-engaging for my taste.


72 posted on 03/06/2009 1:09:37 PM PST by definitelynotaliberal
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To: Sub-Driver

There are problems with Newt Gingrich running...however...

I think he stayed out of the running last because he saw that the GOP was going to lose, no matter what. And he let McCain have his “turn.”

He also has kind of stayed out of the limelight, giving an opportunity for other up-and-coming Republicans to show themselves. However, that largely has not happened.

Romney obviously has real problems for various reasons; Sarah Palin is solid, but somewhat inexperienced, and is at least as unpopular with moderates and liberals as Newt.

Bobby Jindal is a pretty solid guy, but doesn’t seem to have the ability to connect with people, at least at this early stage of his career, that will be necessary on the national stage.

The bottom line is that I have mixed feelings about Newt running in 2012. It might work, but who knows? Hopefully, by that time, Obama will have a solid Carteresque approval rating.


73 posted on 03/06/2009 1:24:46 PM PST by B Knotts (Worst economy since the Third Punic War)
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To: definitelynotaliberal

Guliani?


74 posted on 03/06/2009 1:36:45 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: dinoparty

Started happy hour early, did you?


75 posted on 03/06/2009 2:24:29 PM PST by definitelynotaliberal
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To: definitelynotaliberal

Romney? Please no.


76 posted on 03/06/2009 4:04:07 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: Las Vegas Ron

John Bolton ..................... Never happen, too John Wayneish to be elected. The Conservative vote alone won’t be enough. Too much of the voting public seem to like the metro sexual man types.


77 posted on 03/06/2009 6:49:26 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (Liberals fear the return of The Cleaver Family.)
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To: JoanneSD

Third wives represent the triumph of hope over experience.


78 posted on 03/07/2009 9:28:12 AM PST by csmusaret (You can't spell Democrat without R-A-T.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Please RUN, Newt! I wish you wuld have in ‘08!


79 posted on 03/07/2009 1:08:53 PM PST by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: ansel12

Eh, I guess it’s all in your perspective. Frankly, I look askance at guys who had “other priorities”.


80 posted on 03/08/2009 8:07:06 AM PDT by MSF BU (++)
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