Mitt vs Newt & the Dems
The GOP Race – With 5 Weeks to go Before the Voting Begins Another few weeks pass by and we have another flavor of the month (black walnut is now passé) – Newt Gingrich. I’ve heard a proposal for another dynamic duo – Romney-Gingrich. A caller to Dennis Miller’s show spoke of “splatter politics” – a debate between Newt & Biden would be like clubbing pup seals. Most experts are in agreement that it’s coming down to Mitt & Newt. Some highly unusual names – on top of Barrack. Newt is claiming to be more conservative and electable than Mitt, to which Mitt responds, “we’ll see in the course of the debates.” There doesn’t seem to be huge position differences between many of the candidates (certainly relative to Obama – except perhaps Ron Paul), and I’ve previously cited Mitt’s very conservative record in Massachusetts – despite a solidly liberal legislature. Many talking heads feel that Mitt may have a tougher time in the primaries, but do better in the general election with a greate