Posted on 03/06/2012 12:25:51 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich took aim at GOP rival Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama during a campaign stop in north Alabama.
Speaking at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Gingrich portrayed himself as a visionary leader and criticized Romney as a caretaker of decline.
Gingrich said Obama's energy policies are behind rising gasoline prices. He encouraged the audience to update their Facebook status with "Newt = $2.50 a gallon."
"We need to develop our own energy here so we don't have to worry about Iran and Middle East," he told the crowd.
"I said we should have an aggressive space program and got blasted for it," he continued. "This isn't the last phase of the space program. This is the launching pad for the future."
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UNLIKE Rick and Mitt, Newt Gingrich didn't sit on his laurels complaining about the liberal political landscape of his state. Newt CHANGED the political landscape in GA (as he did in Washington), brought Democrats into the party, rallied people to get involved in politics -- all by pushing conservatism.
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"ATLANTA — It wasn't so long ago that the Republican Party in Georgia was just an afterthought, and Democrats were in firm control of all the levers of state government. Back then, Newt Gingrich and other die-hard GOP stalwarts ventured across the state with the far-fetched message that Republicans could reverse the tide.
Now with commanding majorities in the Statehouse and control of all statewide offices, Gingrich is hoping his vision for how the GOP could overcome decades of Democratic dominance in Georgia will pay dividends. He sorely needs a victory when his home state votes Tuesday, along with a big chunk of its 76 delegates, to prove his stumbling presidential bid has staying power.
Many Republican figures in Georgia still credit him with championing conservative policies, outlining a framework for what a GOP majority in the state could accomplish and broadcasting talking points to a generation of up-and-coming conservative leaders. He's also applauded for lobbying conservative Democrats, like then-Rep. Nathan Deal, to switch parties.
"Everyone else was trying to lose as slowly as possible, and to die with dignity at the Alamo. He was talking confidently that the Republican majority in Georgia, in the South and nationally was right around the corner," said Ralph Reed, a veteran Georgia GOP operative who founded the national Faith and Freedom Coalition. "On the one hand it was crazy, but on the other it was just the most exciting thing you've ever heard.".....................In Ga., Gingrich helped build conservative base
It was a great rally. Wonderful way to spend Super Tuesday listening to Newt. I could listen to a speech from him almost every day and still enjoy and probably learn something new too! Crowd was enthusiastic!!!!
Go Newt!
I loved the line how Romney would have fired Kennedy. Romney would have fired Mr. Ford. Romney would have fired the Wright Brothers. Romney would have fired Edison. I don’t know why people say he is an angry man . . . he is actually very funny and I for one love his wit. The crowd loved it too!
yep, while standing there listening to him and enjoying every minute . . . the thought of hey he don’t need any stinkin’ teleprompters crossed my mind at least 3-4 times.
Go Newt!
yep, while standing there listening to him and enjoying every minute . . . the thought of hey he don’t need any stinkin’ teleprompters crossed my mind at least 3-4 times.
Go Newt!
Got an e-mail for a tele town hall going on now. I’m on it and Newt didn’t start speaking yet. Don’t know why it says donor only or if that will stop your call from being accepted or not. I was a donor.
Speaker Gingrich will be speaking live from Georgia and he asks for your attendance to a Donor only Tele-Townhall
This is an important event designed specifically for our valued donors.
The call in Phone number is 855-ask-newt (275-6398)
Amy Pass, Director of Finance
Kellyanne Conway intro’ed and now Herman Cain’s speaking on the tele town hall.
Cain just bashed Karl Rove by name for pushing the “inevitable” candidate.
“Inevitability does not beat Barack Obama.”
“The establishment is deluding themselves. The Republicans know how to do one thing really well...lose.” Cain says Mitt, Rick, and Ron Paul cannot beat Barack Obama.
Newt is on and saying Randy Evans is their answer to Karl Rove. He’s coming on now to discuss delegate math. Says the calendar is now kind to Newt. May 22nd to June 5th, 500 delegates will get picked. Only 8 winner-take-all states with 382 delegates. 3 or 4 weeks from now they expect to be even with delegates and then can move ahead.
Yes, I agree, Newt is very witty - and it never comes across as angry or dirty or nasty.
Is he angry? I hope so, because only somebody angry can save this country now. But he knows how to express it so it doesn’t come across as angry but as positive.
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