Newt threw Romney's name out there for consideration as someone he believed was trying to carry Reagan's ideas forward. Make of that what anyone will but, to me, it sounds as though conservative 'leaders' are casting Romney's name out to see if it takes root. They did the same with Allen, but Alen self destructed in his campaign. Though in strict fairness more have been tossing Romney's name then tossed Allen's name.
I doubt this statement is completely accurate. I think it's more fair to say if Newt cannot find a suitable surrogate catching fire for these ideas that doesn't carry his baggage, THEN he'll run.
Personally I HATED his stint with Hillary on healthcare and I don't completely trust him. But I'm admittedly desperate for a national politician that doesn't run from conservatism or attack his "friends" while kissing the cheeks of his enemies at every opportunity. If Newt wants to help cultivate CONSERVATIVE platforms and promote CONSERVATIVES for office and be one of the main voices for CONSERVATISM that is fine with me. So long as it's conservatism, not Hillarycare, he promotes. So of like Toomey does with the CFG, only on a wider scale.
It's clear there needs to be an alternative organization to counter the RINO establishment's influence in primaries and policy promoted once in office. If Newt is volunteering to help run such an operation, he should be helped. We need such an organization. And Newt is not bad when it comes to creativity, brainstorming, and articulation. It would probably be the best place for him, suiting his talents.
It's the weaknesses in his character that tend to be enhanced when he's serving in a poliical office that are the problem. Without the tempations that sort of power offers him, he might be an asset.
How can Newt really be promoting CONSERVATISM through a RINO like Mitt Romney? It's amazing how many people outside of Massachusetts don't know all about Mitt Romney's troubles just from during his entire duration as Massachusetts Governor. See http://www.alainsnewsletter.com/s/spip.php?article325 ,and then, get back to me about what you think about Mitt Romney. I also wish that Newt would throw out some names of who he would really want to run with him on a Presidential ticket if he does end up running in '08. If he ended up choosing, for example, either Rep. Mike Pence, Rep. Hunter, Jim Gilchrist, or Rep. Tancredo to be his V.P., how would that affect his approval ratings and chances for victory in '08 among the majority of the general public with a CONSERVATIVE/CONSERVATIVE Presidential ticket? This same question also rings true if he picked Condi Rice, Rudy, or Mitt Romney instead to run with him as his V.P. as a CONSERVATIVE/RINO Presidential ticket for '08. Is a CONSERVATIVE/CONSERVATIVE ticket much better overall or is a CONSERVATIVE/RINO ticket much better overall for the '08 elections? Also, would a RINO/CONSERVATIVE ticket possibly be even better for the GOP in '08?