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Romney's Anti-Gingrich Ad

By Joseph Lawler on 12.9.11 @ 9:24AM

Here's Mitt Romney's new ad bashing Gingrich for criticizing Paul Ryan's Medicare reform plan:

Here's the thing about this ad: it does make Gingrich look bad. But if you watch it closely, it's not so much an argument for Romney to become president as it is for Ryan to become president.

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John Thacker| 12.9.11 @ 10:09AM

That doesn't matter. Romney needs to win the nomination. A big concern are the votes of people who are planning to vote for Gingrich because they find Romney unacceptably moderate/socialist on health care. The ad takes away Gingrich's advantage by arguing that Gingrich's sins on health care are the same as Romney.

If Romney neutralized Gingrich on health care, Romney's biggest weakness among conservatives, then it doesn't entirely matter whether Gingrich intending voters move to Romney (because Gingrich is now no better on health care and possibly worse on other issues) or move to some other flavor of the month.

It's not about giving conservatives reasons to love Romney on health care. It's about saying that Gingrich is no better than Romney; that neutralizes Gingrich's advantage just as much.

Clint| 12.9.11 @ 10:21AM

Gingrich And Romney Are Serial Traitors To Conservatism.

We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges.

These Are The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.

The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here And In Iowa.

Red in Denver| 12.9.11 @ 2:38PM

So, Clint, who are you planning to vote for? What if, as it appears will happen, the Republican nominee is Gingrich or Romney? Are you going to stay home? Or perhaps write-in another person's name.... or perhaps vote for a 3rd party candidate? Any of those things will only help to re-elect Obama.