I was just talking with someone (another Newt supporter) yesterday regarding how very few potential Conservative/Republican voters today have any memory of how Newt Gingrich was Palinized by the combined forces of the Establishment GOP, the DNC, and the MSM. Imagine the scorched earth policy towards Sarah Palin, only in the days before an internet presence, talk radio, or Fox News.
I worried out loud that it seems Newt may assume that people know what he’s talking about when, as happened on Greta’s interview yesterday, he was asked why Tom Delay and former House colleagues were condemning him now. Newt just chuckled and answered, “Tom Delay was one of the leaders of the coup against me.” Of course, that answer makes total sense to explain DeLay’s behavior towards Newt today, but only if the listener knows the history to which Newt was referring. What percentage of people are going to understand that?
Same with the ethics investigation.
IMO, the Newt campaign needs to find a highly visible and not overly complicated means to educate American voters about Newt’s congressional history, and what happened to him there. In other words, Newt needs a mini-version of Sarah Palin’s “Undefeated”. Quickly.
Now that the damage has been done.....
I agree completely. Newt needs to educate the public on his past rather than spend so much valuable time in defense mode. I hope and pray that he can overcome the Romney machine and the liberal media, dims and GOP establishment’s lies, slander and innuendo. Newt all the way to the White House!