Saturday Night Debate - Gingrich vs Romney

The exhibition games are over.  Now, the real debates begin. There is just a month to go before the Republican Primary season begins in Iowa. There have been so many Republican Presidential debates until I can't keep count of them.  But, tonight, the Iowa debate at Drake University in Iowa, is the first real debate between Romney and Gingrich since Newt became the front runner. Of course, the other Republican candidates will be there along with Ron Paul and Rick Perry.  But, this debate will probably focus on Gingrich and Romney.  The rise of Gingrich has been nothing short of amazing since he was in single digits just a month ago.  But, now, Gingrich has a double digit lead over Mitt Romney.  Romney just doesn't seem able to forge ahead of the 25% of support that has held steady since the first debate early this year. Newt Gingrich seems to be surging.  But, now, Mitt Romney will take the kid gloves off and go after Gingrich with all that baggage he carries into the Primary season.

Of course, Gingrich surging to the forefront is good news for the Obama campaign.  Newt Gingrich is their nominee of choice.  They really don't want to face the moderate Mitt Romney even with the albatross of Romneycare that Mr. Romney carries.  Gingrich will certainly go after Romney on that issue tonight.  In turn, Romney will go after Gingrich on his support of the individual mandate for national healthcare.  Both candidates have baggage.  It just appears that Newt Gingrich has more than Romney.  This will be the most interesting debate so far.  It will eclipse the bitter backbiting between Perry and Romney of the past couple of months.  Gingrich has tried to stay "above it all" during the more nasty mudslinging of prior debates.  I am willing to wager he won't be able to do it tonight.

Newt Gingrich Moves Up in Polls

In the latest Marist/McClatchy poll, Newt Gingrich has moved a head of embattled Herman Cain.  Mitt Romney still leads the way with 23%, Gingrich with 19% and Herman Cain with 17%.  It appears the sexual harassment charges are starting to plague the campaign of Mr. Cain, rightly or wrongly.  However, the New York Times/ CBS News show that Herman Cain still leads the Republican Presidential hopefuls.  Cain leads with 18% with Romney and Gingrich tied at 15%.  So, who do you believe?  I honestly don't trust anything to do with the NY Times or CBS.  The Marist/McClatchy poll I know absolutely nothing about.  But, both polls point to one thing; Newt Gingrich has now made it a three-way battle for the Republican nomination.

I must admit I am alarmed about Newt Gingrich's recent rise in the polls.  Newt is a globalist, pro-Amnesty for illegals, believes in the man-made Global Warming theory, opposed Paul Ryan's budget reforms (which tacked him to the Left with Obama), and then there is the baggage he brings.  Without going into great detail, Newt cheated on his wife while she lay dying with cancer.  Now, the story goes that he asked for a divorce while she was dying.  His supporters say it is just the opposite.  Democrats would bludgeon him with that little detail over and over again.  He is most definitely a RINO.  I see him in the same light as I do Herman Cain;  neither are electable.  Romney is the one Obama wants most because Romney is a moderate.  A Republican moderate rarely does well in Presidential elections.  It's disgusting to contemplate, but it appears Obama is headed for a reelection win even with unemployment in the 8-9% category and the economy tanking again.  I think the Mayans were a little off on their prediction of the end of the world.  They have it on December 21, 2012.  It will actually occur about six weeks prior to that date.