On the Fox News Sunday panel they were asked their predictions for next year. 3 out of 3 who answered the question about specific candidates predicted Romney would win the nomination. 2 out of the 3 said Obama would win the general election. It just lends credence to the idea that people don’t really believe Romney is the “one candidate who can beat Obama” no matter what they say.
I believe they’re right about some things. Their rationale was mainly that the economy will keep improving, thus voters will warm up to Obama. Considering we’re in the doldrums now and half the voters still want him reelected, I find that hard to argue with. Any uptick could put Barry over the top. Not to mention many people think the Supreme Court will overturn Obamacare. That alone could get the economy and jobs roaring again and totally shift the issues this campaign is going to have to be run on.
That’s why I think Mitt is a terrible candidate. Despite his lack of charisma, we’re being told he’s the guy to make the case on the economy, because he turned things around as a businessman. I don’t think we can trust the economy will be the main issue in November and I don’t think we can trust we’ll have any obvious issue at all. That’s why I think we need a “bomb-thrower” like Newt. With a traditional campaign, we will probably lose. Newt is the one guy who can flip the conversation around on a dime to any issue he wants, social, economic, national security, constitutional. It may come down to making the philosophical case for conservatism vs. socialism and I believe only Newt has the clarity and command to pull that off.
I love to listen to Newt and will continue to throw him a few bucks when I get the chance. We need to take out bimbo and I am hoping he has the balls to do it.
I have great worries about Newt being the nominee because what happened to him in the 90s. Your post makes a little more confident in the idea that he has learned much along the way. However, there is much more that he needs to do. I have been concerned that all it would take would be one "Macaca Moment" and Newt's candidacy would drop like a lead balloon. Newt needs to prove that he can fight the media barrage and win.
Newt has to make the case to the electorate that he has learned from his mistakes and evolved world class comprehension of America's needs and how to fix them. If perception continues that Newt has learned nothing, I would be worrying.