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For record, I am not a MittBot. I was a big Hermain Cain supporter until he proved not to be a good candidate and had his problems. I just live in reality unlike apparantely many that have infilitrated the common sense post that Free Republic use to get. You really think “Newt” can win a general. He can’t even register in a Republican primary.

PS re John Hawkins Mitt loser. Aside from Newt never winning a statewide race Mitt has. Additionally, like Reagan in 1976 (to ford) Mitt lost a Republican primary. Like Reagan that loss has made him a better Presidential candidate then he was last time. Lincoln lost 3 times.

Big whoop. Mitt won one state race in a small liberal state, and then apparently decided not to run for reelection because he knew he would lose.

Mitt Romney's losing of the primaries in '08 has certainly made him a better campaigner—his organization and fundraising has indeed been formidable. But as to whether that makes him a better Presidential candidate…? I think you're making a big leap of faith there.

Until I see something of substance out of Mitt Romney, I don't want him as my president. I want to hear ideas, I want to hear vision, I want to see strength, etc.

Instead, all I hear are the politically-expedient, talking point platitudes of a milquetoast technocrat, who I fear lacks essential force of personality to successfully fight against Obama and the Left.

I'd like to believe that Romney would make a great leader—but I'm not seeing anything out of him which suggests to me that will be true. And I'm not just speaking from the FR echo chamber when I say that.

“He can’t even register in a Republican primary.”:

If you’re talking about Va. then you’ll have to say that none of the other candidates, besides Newt, made it either. Both Romney and Paul were granfathered in because they were on the 2008 ballot.

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...... You really think “Newt” can win a general.”

All Republicans will face an uphill battle against the Dem/MSM. That said, the answer to your question is yes. I believe that Newt is the only candidate that can effectively counter the MSM/DNC and counter Obama’s Chicago smear machine thereby winning the general election.

Most Republicans, less the stay at home pouters/sore losers, will, in the end, vote against Obama and for the Republican nominee, no matter who he is. I have a hard time believing that the Independants will ralley around Mitt in sufficient numbers to drag him across the line.

I believe that Newt’s communication skills will convince those unaffliated voters to vote for him in much, much greater numbers than any other candidate, and at the same time effectively dismantle Obama’s narrative of “great accomplishment......”

” Aside from Newt never winning a statewide race Mitt has.”

Newt won a national election in 1994/5 when he was elected as Speaker of the House....a position I believe is 3rd in line of succession to the Presidency.....