Gingrich considers self among top 2012 prospects

[babylonsister]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100114/ap_on_el_pr/us_gingrich_speech

Gingrich considers self among top 2012 prospects

Writer Mike Baker, Associated Press Writer – 25 mins ago


CARY, N.C. – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday he considers himself among the top Republican prospects for the 2012 presidential election, adding that he believes there will be plenty of GOP options for voters to consider.

"I think I'm probably on a list of seven or eight possible candidates at this stage," Gingrich said. "We have a lot of people around the country who would like to have somebody who represents a commitment to replace the current failed programs and to develop a set of solutions that are practical and workable."

Gingrich listed several current and former goverors who he thinks might enter the race. They include former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. He said he will discuss his possible candidacy with his wife early next year before making a decision about whether to run.

Gingrich also suggested that governors Mitch Daniels from Indiana, Haley Barbour from Mississippi, Rick Perry from Texas and Bobby Jindal from Louisiana, as well as South Dakota Sen. John Thune could run.

The former lawmaker from Georgia talked to reporters before speaking to hundreds of conservatives in North Carolina, a state that went to the Democrats in 2008 for the first time in three decades. Gingrich said the political environment is favoring Republicans and that the party could regain a lot of power in this year's mid-term election.

A key conductor of the GOP's takeover of the U.S. House in 1994, Gingrich encouraged his party to revisit the "Contract for America" brainstorm that helped swing the election that year.

[gateley]

1. Unfortunately, he'd probably garner some support. nt

[MiniMe]

2. What is really funny is the freepers are ridiculing this too

I was amazed. But they actually realize that he has too much personal baggage. Too bad Newt doesn't realize it too.

[baldguy]

3. Please, Newt. You just go ahead and do that.

Really.

[Danger Mouse]

4. ahem.

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[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. "he will discuss his possible candidacy with his wife early next year..."

And just how does he know who that will be so far in advance?:-)

[stevedeshazer]

13. Perhaps he has a "Contract With His Current Wife" ?

[Randall Flagg]

6. Gingrich considers himself a god among men

He's an immoral twit who would give head to Bal during Superbowl halftime if he thought it would get him votes.

Other than that, he's still someone I'd like to send to the caves of Afghanistan to show what a patriot he really is. I mean this asshat actually wrote a novel about the South winning the Civil War.

[Union Yes]

7. Newt was cheating on his wife at the same time he was impeaching Clinton for the same. knr nt

[Richard D]

8. gingrich/palin 2012

I'm gonna make bumper stickers.

[jmowreader]

9. Gingrich:"For 2012, We Got Nuthin"

If that's the slate of Republican candidates for 2012, we are going to have a LOT of fun in the next couple of years. Why not throw Jeb, Mark Sanford and Larry Craig in there too?

[Berry Cool]

10. He's wrong. n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

11. That just shows how slim the pickings are for the 'pukes

[stevedeshazer]

12. Sweet Jeezus, please make him the nominee.

Republican Presidential Nominee Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson).

This would be the best thing EVER.

[applegrove]

14. If you build it they will come.

[groundloop]

15. Ahhh, gool ol' Do As I Say And Not As I Do Newt is back at it

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[undeterred]

16. Delusions of Presidency should be a psychiatric diagnosis.