Lotta time left, DG. This campaign season kicked into gear abnormally early, and the current frontrunners could very well burn themselves out with the electorate by summer's end. While Newt may not be of "White Knight" status he's certainly better than anyone in the current crop (of frontrunners), and I think he's waiting for the candidates to punch themselves out before announcing. ....an announcement that would come at a more traditional time.
And Hunter is slowly building momentum. ....ya never know.
Hunter has a theoretical chance, but I don't think he has a real life chance.
There still is a lot of time, and I'm not ruling anything out, but it will take tens of millions of dollars to win the nomination, and the nomination looks like it will be won early, or at least could be.
I don't know what the magic number is, but if he hasn't raised 50 million by the summer, it's hard to imagine that he'll be competitive next February.
There's still time, though, I'll certainly leave the door open.
I don't for the life of me understand why Newt hasn't declared. If you wait too long, it's too late.
If his strategy is to toy with the possibility with no intention of running, it makes sense. Otherwise, I don't understand it.