Gingrich won’t win nomination; he won’t even win in Georgia - AJC's Bookman

[XanaDUer]

In little more than a year — Feb. 7, 2012, to be exact — Republican voters in Georgia will go to the polls to cast ballots in a GOP presidential primary.

As Jim Galloway confirmed last week, the name of Newt Gingrich will probably be on the ballot. The former speaker is reportedly telling Georgia Republican leaders that he intends to mount a national campaign out of Atlanta, presumably to try to shed himself of the taint of Washington.

“My offices are here. My grandchildren are here. I’m here regularly,” Gingrich said in a press conference Thursday in Atlanta. “I helped create the modern Republican Party in Georgia starting in 1960. I have a certain fondness for being back in Atlanta.”

http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/01/24/gingrich-wont-win-nomination-he-wont-even-win-in-georgia/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog

[Donnachaidh]

1. he doesn't realize that Georgians remember how he bailed out of the State

and converted to Catholicism to marry the next wifey. THAT pissed off lots of the good ole boys he used previously.

[DCKit]

3. Shhhhhh. Just kick back and enjoy the show.

:popcorn:

[CurtEastPoint]

2. "...shed himself of the taint of Washington?" It's HIS taint that stinks. n/t

[bluestateguy]

4. Gingrich has never won a statewide election (primary or general) in Georgia

I wonder how appealing folks outside of the Cobb county suburbs will find him.