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Off his list of places he can win, that is. Whether Newt Gingrich knows it or not — and I suspect he finally does — it is over for his presidential campaign. He was counting on an upset victory in Delaware. Instead he has lost by nearly 30 points. At the moment, that is the only state where Gingrich is even running second.
With Rick Santorum out of the race, Gingrich was supposed to be able to harness the remaining anti-Romney vote. He could press the idea of a conservative alternative all the way to the convention in Tampa, keeping Mitt Romney honest by reminding him that he still had fences to mend with the Republican base. He could have ended his campaign respectably, perhaps even with a Southern primary win or two.
Tonight shows that is unlikely to happen. Romney has won Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania without any resistance from Gingrich. As I write this, the former House speaker is in fourth place in the Keystone State. Gingrich was already trailing in Texas and who knows what polls will show in North Carolina, the two best opportunities for keeping Romney from running the table in the remaining primaries.
Santorum was at least waving the anti-Romney banner and Ron Paul is building a movement for his supporters within the GOP. Newt is doing neither. There is no meaningful reason for Gingrich to carry on.
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Marco2| 4.24.12 @ 9:42PM
And crazy uncle's upset victory in Rhode Island is equally as impressive. Let's see, is it 0 for 237 now? Carry on, intrepid warriors!
Clint| 4.24.12 @ 10:46PM
Now, The Rest Of The Story.
Alinsky Socialist Affirmative Action Peter Principle Failed President Obama Is Beating Marco's Ruling Elites' RINO-CINO Fop Frontman, Mittens RomneyIn 6 Out Of * April Polls With 1 Tie And Only Rasmussen Giving Marco's Mittens.
Obama Is A Tarpster, And Romney Is A Tarpster.
Obama Orchestrated Obamacare, And Romney Orchestrated Romneycare.
The Stupid Party Runs Frick Against Frack.
We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.
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.
Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....
WL| 4.25.12 @ 12:42AM
So why don't you just campaign for Obama? Why are you not over there at media matters trying to convince them that Obama is no better than Romney...because he is a flunky stooge also?
I'll tell you why...It's because you are a Democrat, but too dishonest to own up to it.
So tell me idiot. Who do you support in this upcoming November?
Obama?
Romney?
or some faceless portrait of perfection that has no chance in hell...but will convince enough of our side to abstain...while your and Mahmoud's boy Obama skates through by the skin of his teeth?
You are a fraud. At first, I thought you were a well meaning holdout from the Republican party...and I can respect that....but that's not true...
You are nothing more than a malcontented FRAUD....
DEMOCRAT CLINT.
Everyone else...please take notice of these types...no matter who is our nominee or choice...the ALWAYS find a reason to feel the need to say that our guy....is not different or better than the DEMOCRAT.
The Democrat they support.
spike59| 4.25.12 @ 5:52AM
Widdle Cwint is another deluded Rontard
Clint| 4.25.12 @ 8:00AM
Little Spicey Is An Israel Firster Smear Bund Traitor Bastard.
Call Your Mancrush, Bibi.
corvair| 4.24.12 @ 9:43PM
There is no meaningful reason for any of them to carry on!
It's time to unite solidly behind Romney and bury Obama.
Clint| 4.24.12 @ 10:48PM
Romney Is McCain Redux.
corvair| 4.24.12 @ 10:56PM
Read Jim Geraghty at NRO
Clint| 4.25.12 @ 12:05AM
Watch Romney On Abortion-2002.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4
These RomneyBots Think They Can Play Us Religious Conservatives For Their "Useful Dupes" .
WL| 4.25.12 @ 12:45AM
So who is worse CLINT? Romney who waffles a little on abortion? or Obama who would just assume smash their skull if they are accidentally born alive....according to his vote in the Illinois legislature.....???????
Readers...if you can't see the transparency in Clint's Fraudulent righteousness yet... let me save you some time....
He is DEMOCRAT CLINT.
spike59| 4.25.12 @ 5:54AM
"religious conservative?"
get real, widdle cwint...the only religion you practice is the Church of the Tinfoil Hat, founded by your 9/11 truther Earmark Messiah
Clint| 4.25.12 @ 8:03AM
You Got A Problem With My Catholicism Ya Little Istael Firster Smear Bund BibiBot Punk Ass, Spicey.
Hmmmmm, Cupcake ?
The RINO-CINO Romney On Abortion-2002.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4
These RomneyBots Think They Can Play Us Religious Conservatives For Their "Useful Dupes" .
somnolence| 4.24.12 @ 10:50PM
Final word for Clint's wordiness: B.S.
Clint| 4.25.12 @ 12:01AM
Final Word ForIsrael Firster Smear Bund BibiBot, Somenonsense: Call Your Mancrush, Bibi.
WL| 4.25.12 @ 12:47AM
It is BS...and what does BIBI have to do with you supporting Obama?
NOTHING.
Distraction and projection....
Always the method and means of who?????
The DEMOCRATS....
DEMOCRAT CLINT can hide...but we know who he is voting for in the bush...
OBAMA.
Clint| 4.25.12 @ 8:10AM
You Israel Smear Bund Goebbels Propaganda BibiBots Think You Can Play Us Religious Conservatives As Your "Useful Dupes".
Liosten To This Worldclass Flip Flopping Son Of A Bitch, Mittens Romney.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4
Occam's Tool| 4.25.12 @ 1:05AM
Clint, please try to help Obama get elected, idiot. You are always wrong, like the idiot you are. You thought Paul was going to "step on my face," you predicted a "brokered convention," you said Egypt was going to "go secular."
Recommend you try working at your job. You are a coward, a Nazi, and a punk.
Clint| 4.25.12 @ 8:14AM
American Spectaor's Screwball RINO-CINO Captain Of The Israel Firster Smear Bund BibiBots, Tool Job Said He'Would Vote For The RINO-CINO Fop Frontman, Mittens Romney Way Back In June.
We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Israel Firster Propaganda BibiBots For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.
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.
Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....
Windy City Commentary| 4.25.12 @ 12:14AM
Mike Castle would have kicked Christine O'Donnell's a@# tonight. Republican voters in Deleware have shown re-education camps work.
Casey Abell| 4.25.12 @ 9:27AM
Gingrich will probably withdraw before too long. Back to punditry, where he's pretty good.
I like Newt. He's my kind of guy, quick on his feet, takes zero guff, always ready with a zinger. But his candidacy was a joke. A trillion tons of personal baggage.