Newt is here to stay

I’m sure that we will be discussing and debating this on WUPRadio tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm on KWUR, but former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is here to stay at the front of the GOP pack. I’m sure my liberal colleagues will argue that Gingrich is just the next flavor of the month, but I am fairly confident that conservatives have permanently found their man in Newt.

We have seen conservative favorites Rick Perry and then Herman Cain have temporary surges in the polls for a few weeks at a time. Then, the next thing you know, its gaffe central and their poll numbers come crashing down. During debates, Herman Cain is only confident answering questions about his 9-9-9 tax plan while Rick Perry has seemed more lost than a polar bear in the Sahara. Cain is also struggling to combat allegations about his possible thirteen year affair while Perry seems to forget that the voting age is eighteen. Both Cain and Perry have made so many mistakes that their campaigns seem to have reached a dead end.

But why is Newt here to stay? Simply put, he is an ideas man. He isn’t afraid to propose a unique solution to a problem. Furthermore, he has successfully portrayed himself as the smartest guy on the stage during debates. While Romney and Perry are engaged in pathetic arguments, Newt avoids attacking his fellow GOPers. Gingrich confidently answers questions while occasionally attacking President Obama over issues Americans care about. This is why, come the start of the primary season, we will see the GOP base choose Newt Gingrich to battle Mitt Romney for the nomination.