Don’t fall for the media bias.
Newt didn’t GO anywhere. The media simply ignored him to create the appearance of him going away.
I am not seeing Newt supporters either in person or on the internet claiming to be jumping ship. They aren’t. The media (both Rep and Dem) are doing their best to damage his name recognition by not talking about him at all.
Can’t say how it will turn out, but none of the conservative friends I have are writing Newt off or jumping to someone else, they are just terrified because they are having to stand on their own without big public media reinforcing what they KNOW is the right chioce.
He’s a long way from being out yet. Time and conviction of voters will tell.
“none of the conservative friends I have are writing Newt off or jumping to someone else”
Let’s take a look at Newt’s record:
How Conservative is Newt’s Actual Voting Record in the House (1979-1999) ?
Voted YES on the Reagan tax cut of 1981
Voted YES on the Reagan tax reform bill of 1986
Voted NO on the George H.W. Bush “Read My Lips” tax hike in 1990.
Voted NO on the Clinton tax hike in 1993.
Voted YES on the capital gains tax cut in 1997.
Voted NO on the Chrysler bailout in 1979
Voted YES on the Gramm-Rudman balanced budget bill in 1985
Voted YES on a balanced budget amendment (as part of the “Contract for America” effort that he led) in 1995
Led the effort and voted YES to cut $16.4 billion from the budget in 1995.
Voted YES on welfare reform in 1996
How much federal spending increased while Gingrich was Speaker of the House (1995-1999)?
Federal spending rose an average of 3.1% a year while he was Speaker - this is the lowest rate of spending growth over the last 30 years. Federal spending as a % of GDP fell from 21% to 18.5%, a whopping decline in 4 short years.
Under Obama, the federal spending has been rising at a whopping 8.6% a year.
Newt didn’t GO anywhere. The media simply ignored him to create the appearance of him going away.
I am not seeing Newt supporters either in person or on the internet claiming to be jumping ship. They aren’t. The media (both Rep and Dem) are doing their best to damage his name recognition by not talking about him at all.
Can’t say how it will turn out, but none of the conservative friends I have are writing Newt off or jumping to someone else, they are just terrified because they are having to stand on their own without big public media reinforcing what they KNOW is the right chioce.
He’s a long way from being out yet. Time and conviction of voters will tell.
Agree wholeheartedly. Based on the fact that everyone knows he is going to do very well on Super Tuesday, it is obvious the GOP-E and the Media Elite are intentionally ignoring him.
Some of these Radio hosts that I formerly thought were conservative, are blatantly not mentioning his name as if he didn't have a huge conservative and Tea Party following.
It sickens me!
Sean Hannity had him on his radio show today though.