[P-Marlowe]

For all his faults, Newt is the only republican in the field with the all important "Gravitas". Santorum looks like an Ivy League college preppy from the 1960's and Romney looks like a used car salesman. Newt comes across as a serious world leader, someone with a grasp on issues that nobody else in the field has.

I like Santorum, but there is nothing about him that excites me. Perry comes in a distant second in the Gravitas department. If Perry could speak off the cuff with the authority that Gingrich has, then he'd be leading the pack right now. But Perry seems to have withered and died on the vine. We will see how South Carolina pans out, but I think ultimately it is going to be a two man race between Gingrich and Romney.

[Yaelle]

I like Santorum, but there is nothing about him that excites me.

But we aren’t choosing a dessert. We don’t need “excitement” in our president. I’d like to enjoy my weekends without the fear of what crazy selfish stunt our president newt will be up to on Monday.