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To: nuconvert

I’m at a total loss as to why ‘the people’ can’t or won’t see that Newt is the one to lead us out of this mess.

A leader with good common sense and workable ideas is what we need, not another politician.


8 posted on 03/03/2012 6:13:54 PM PST by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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To: Java4Jay

Two words: TRUST and LIKEABILITY.

Reagan had both. While his conservative message was strong, the above two traits gave him his landslide victories. People who disagreed with Reagan still voted for him because they TRUSTED him.

If Newt had the two traits above, then all the money and hit pieces by Romney in the world would not have worked. But as evidenced of how FL went down and how Newt started attacking from the left, it was clear to many voters he could not be trusted.

Say what you will about Santorum, the simple fact is that people trusted him more over the other two candidates. Just like they trusted Perry, or Cain, or Bachmann.

Back on 22 Feb after the debate I warned you people what would have if Santorum fell. I saw the voting demographics and knew the trend. But nobody beleived me.


17 posted on 03/03/2012 6:21:00 PM PST by parksstp (I pick RIck! (If he's good enough for Mark Levin and Rush Limbaugh, he's good enough for me))
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To: Java4Jay

Yep, 50 % are stoooopppiiid and only 12 % see the True Newt Light.


32 posted on 03/03/2012 6:54:03 PM PST by Houghton M.
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To: Java4Jay
I’m at a total loss as to why ‘the people’ can’t or won’t see that Newt is the one to lead us out of this mess.

A leader with good common sense and workable ideas is what we need, not another politician.


Because 'the people' can't recognize competent leadership when it's in front of them. Democracies are subject to the Dunning-Kruger Effect writ large:

Why the Best Candidate Never Wins
41 posted on 03/03/2012 7:06:46 PM PST by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
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