Gingrich Is Uniting the Tea Party and Establishment

Weekly Standard ^ | 12/01/11 | Jeffrey Anderson

[freespirited]

The latest Rasmussen poll of likely voters — which shows Newt Gingrich with a 21-point lead over runner-up Mitt Romney — suggests that Gingrich is uniting the Tea Party and establishment wings of the Republican Party. The poll shows that among likely Republican primary voters who do not consider themselves to be members of the Tea Party, Gingrich is winning by 11 percentage points — 32 to 21 percent (over Romney). Among those who do consider themselves to be members of the Tea Party, he’s winning by 37 points — 47 to 10 percent (over Romney and Herman Cain). Among those who aren’t sure, he’s winning by 26 points — 42 to 16 percent (over Romney).

Moreover, Gingrich is winning not only among Republicans but also among those independents who are likely to vote in a Republican primary — in both cases by a margin of about 2 to 1. Among Republicans, he’s winning by a tally of 40 to 18 percent (over Romney). Among those independents who are likely to vote in a Republican primary, he’s winning by a tally of 30 to 17 percent (over Ron Paul).

Overall, Gingrich enjoys better than 2-to-1 leads (over anyone) among those who are between the ages of 40 and 64, those who are at least 65 years of age, those who say they are “very conservative,” those who say they are “somewhat conservative,” those who are married, those who are Protestant, those who are Evangelical, those who make less than $60,000 a year, those who make more than $100,000 a year, and men. Meanwhile, he enjoys double-digit (but not 2-to-1) leads among those who are single, those who are Catholic, those who make between $60,000 and $100,000 a year, and women.

[org.whodat]

The tea party will be dead the day newt becomes the nominee. All hail big government and more spending.

[TiCobra]

I am Tea Party and I will vote for Newt.

[cripplecreek]

Newt is an utter repudiation of all that I have considered myself a tea partier for.

[InterceptPoint]

No way. The reason the Tea Party movement was founded was to fight the policies of the establishment.

No way???

Two possibilities: Bad polling or the Tea Party doesn't view Newt as "establishment".

Which do you think it is?

[mylife]

So now the tea party is for amnesty, “cap and trade” and mandates?

[greene66]

Well, personally, I consider myself 100% anti-beltway, grassroots, mid-American Tea Party in every way.

Newt, with his insider/DC/lobbyist ethics, his bowing to global-warming, his FreddieMac payoff, his personal sleaze, his rather ‘globalist’ centric mindset... um, it strikes a bit of a discordant note with me, in terms of everything I support and value about the Tea Party movement. Oil and water, I’m afraid.

[kreitzer]

Right on! The neo-cons (and est. media/republicrats) of the Weekly Standard are trying to pat us on the head to be good boys now and put our Herman Cain fantasies to rest; Big daddy is going to let us have Newt! I am on the Cain train and the establishment’s reaction is telling.

[Georgia Girl 2]

We are Tea Party and our favorites were Bachmann and Cain but Newt is a well qualified candidate and we have about settled on him as our candidate. He will do a good job and he will eviscerate Barry in a debate.

[LibLieSlayer]

First he is conservative and now he is a uniting force for the TEA Party... has newt walked on water and made the blind see yet? I swear that the party henchmen think we are all as stupid as the dim voters. I think I will puke up a lung.

LLS

[Prokopton]

So called Tea Party candidates who were elected in 2010 haven't impressed me, an establishment lobbyist like Gingrich, if he's elected in 2012 with Tea Party help, also won't impress me.

I knew our Country probably would not elect someone who would reverse our decline and actually turn our Country around, but I was hopping for someone to at least put on the brakes. Sadly, it doesn't appear that will happen. If Gingrich gets elected and gets his way on amnesty, There will be no way to return our Country to Constitutional greatness.

[Chainmail]

"The reason the Tea Party movement was founded was to fight the policies of the establishment"

Not really; Most people I've known in the Tea Party are against out of control spending, more taxes, excess government, and the presidency of Barack Obama.

As far as I know, only Paulbots think that the Tea Party was "founded to fight the policies of the establishment".

[Publius Maximus]

Bullshit. If Gingrich wins, it's the victory of the establishment over the Tea Party.

Pack it in folks, the Republic is dead, if our choice in November in 2012 is George Herbert Walker Gingrich or Mitt Hussein Obamney.

[ez]

Right, the Tea Party was not founded to fight the establishment... the Tea Party was founded to reduce the ever-expanding government and stop them from spending our kids money. And it has nothing to do with Republicans or conservatives.

[ExpatCanuck]

Newt, with his insider/DC/lobbyist ethics, his bowing to global-warming, his FreddieMac payoff, his personal sleaze, his rather ‘globalist’ centric mindset... um, it strikes a bit of a discordant note with me, in terms of everything I support and value about the Tea Party movement. Oil and water, I’m afraid.

Four more years of Obama and there will be no oil nor water. If you don't vote for whatever candidate runs against Obama, one of his constituent's votes counts. This is probably the most important election in our lifetimes. If you don't think Obama can destroy America in 4 more years, then sit it out, then act surprised when it happens - or hold your nose and vote for a chance for America to recover.

[Longbow1969]

but wait anxiously for Sarah Palin’s entrance

LOL. You realize Palin already said she isn't running right? I could understand holding out through the summer and fall, but even after she's already made it completely clear she isn't running? It's just not going to happen.

[LibLieSlayer]

He ain’t TEA Party.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

eff’n A!

LLS

[TADSLOS]

Must be that highly alluring and totally conservative Scozzafava wing of the Tea Party.../s/

[Timber Rattler]

The Gingrich Truth File

Gingrich: My Ad on Global Warming with Pelosi was a “Debate,” I will “Not Apologize”

Kerry and Gingrich Hugging Trees — and (Almost) Each Other

Palin Accuses Gingrich of Caving to the Media

Gingrich: ‘Strategic Blunder’ for Palin to Mock Obama as ‘Community Organizer’

Memo to Gingrich: Get Lost. Now

Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance

Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Requiring Health Insurance (Newt praises Romneycare)

Gingrich Backs Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Gingrich donors dropping like flies

Gingrich Calls GOP Medicare Plan ‘Right-Wing Social Engineering’ (supports individual mandate)

Bill Bennett to Gingrich: You’re Shooting at [Paul Ryan] From Behind! (Testy Radio Interview)

Gingrich Explains Scozzafava Endorsement, Slams Right-Wing Critics

Newt Gingrich Acknowledges ‘Contradictions’ On His Libya Views, ‘I Was Trying To Follow Obama’

Newt Gingrich Al Sharpton Education Tour (VIDEO)

Newt Gingrich Really Married His High School Math Teacher?

Bachmann Blasts Gingrich on Abortion

Newt calls for ‘humane’ immigration policy

Gingrich 'prepared to take the heat' with talk of amnesty ("Let's be humane in enforcing the law")

Slapping Romney, DNC stands up for Gingrich immigration stand

On Newt's 'humane' immigration policy (Thomas Sowell)

ENDING THE DISHONESTY: THE WAY FORWARD ON BORDER CONTROL AND PATRIOTIC IMMIGRATION

When Newt Gingrich fought for the moderates

[cotton1706]

Whether he is uniting the republican factions or not, no other candidate talks like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn8yxdvLtO8&feature=related