I personally have never cared much for Gingrich, but then again I've not accomplished anything much as a politician, either.
I think I prefer the character of Perry, along with whatever set of character "flaws" he may have also.
I cannot say for a certainty which one of them would win, much less make a better president, but it looks like both or either of them will have difficulty securing the nomination.
If I could have my own way in hindsight, I'd almost prefer Newton to have been an adviser to Perry, similar to the role Rove played for Bush.
As it stands now I do think Gingrich, despite his own baggage and possibly some double-edged sword like temperament issues, does stand a better chance of defeating Obama than Romney. The real trouble is that I'm getting the sense that the electorate by and large isn't sick enough of Obaba yet to dump him for any Republican we now have. It would take the skills of a Reagan, him being able to reach down through and into the masses and inspire more than repulse (he did repulse some) to blow out a populist Democrat who in a match up with one of the Republicans, has just about all of the "black" vote, all of the queer vote, all the greeny vote, all the liberal/socialist vote, just about all the labor vote, and speaking of labor, all the votes of those who desire big Gov, be they government employees, or whomever.
It seems like the Bush Admin set us back a ways, by not communicating well. I wish I could say Bush's fault, and make it all go away. That was the simplicity of the Obama campaign. Hopey-Changey, I'm not Bush but McCain is, which made the dem voter brain sign off (if it is every fully engaged) and the last presidential campaign easy as pie, once they were able to stuff enough ballot boxes to defeat the Hildabeast, end of story.
Rope, tree, journalist, some assembly required.
The best part of your post is the end.
Bush did set us back. I can’t recall the guy talking ever about conservative issues. Never.
Newt on the other hand answers every question as a teaching moment about conservatism.
I think in the end THIS will win the day. Especially if he can articulate it with monorities.
I MEAN THINK ABOUT THIS, AND WHEN I HEARD THIS I KNEW INSTANTLY THAT NEWT WAS DIFFERENT THAT ALL THE REST.
NEWT IN THE HEAT OF A SC PRIMARY GOES TO A BLACK CHURCH. ONLY 2% OF THE ELECTORATE ARE BLACK, SO GOING THERE FOR THE CANDIDATES SHOULD BE A WASTED OF TIME.
BUT NEWT GOES, AND TRIES TO PERSUADE THEM INTO THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY AND POVERTY.
DOES HE WIN ANYONE OVER? PROBABLY A FEW.
But this told me about the man. He is the only one capable of following Obama around this country to debate him. Obama cannot hide from him. If he goes to the latino community, Newt is right there behind him...NAACP? Newt is ther too.
The private life is one thing, but he is our candidate for better or for worse.