Endorisng Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina Primary

I've been saying here that although the Republican party usually nominates the "next in line," Romney's candidacy could be the exception. Despite MR being a "known quality" as a second-place finisher in 2008, and his "electability" against president Obama, he is not treading well. All the shooting stars, several of them, were capturing the anti-MR. None of the anti-MR is a clear favorite either, but I still believe that the GOP will go more traditional and select someone else than MR.

Just after N. Hampshire--which MR won but in the 30's, despite NH being his "back yard"--MR had a huge lead in South Carolina. Today, Newt Gingrich is surging and I think he'll win the "first primary in the South." This contest may go on for a long while. The question is what Santorum [if you're curious about him, Google "Santorum"] will do. If he drops out then NG will get a boost. Ron Paul is a marginal candidate and will not win the nomination. He may have enough delegates to be a player at the convention but that's all.

Obama's close allies and advisers prefer NG to MR, because they think NG has a lot a baggage and is more ideologically and politically stuck to a brand of conservatism that most Americans don't like. I agree. So, though this blog, I endorse NG in the SC primary!

Appealing to the lowest common denominator is a shooting sport in SC

By the way, to dispel any rumors that NG is an intellectual or anything of that sort, when ever you hear that Newt is the smartest in the room, leave that room!