Mr. Bombastic Trounces Romney in South Carolina

Well, Newt Gringrich, former Speaker, of the House has proved once again that Lazarus can rise from the dead.

Yes, weeks ago after a beating in the Iowa caucus he returns in full attack mode to win against rival Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary, 40-28%. With a double-digit edge he trounced Mitt Romney who had more money and organization in that state. Emboldened by his victory after attacks on the media as an ally of Romney– he’s on his way to Florida, where in a few days in another primary– he expects to leave Romney in a political dust so as to speak.

The New York Times, in today’s edition, mentioned in an article– Newt’s new power this way: “Mitt Romney, facing a restive Republican Party and a resurgent Newt Gingrich, opened a combative new phase of the presidential campaign on Monday and warned of the prospect of an “October surprise” if Mr. Gingrich emerged as the party’s nominee. I would think Romney needs to bring on that surprise now.

Romney added “He’s gone from pillar to post, almost like a pinball machine, from item to item, in a way which is highly erratic and does not suggest a stable, thoughtful course, which is normally associated with leadership,” Mr. Romney said at a morning news conference. But could it be too little, too late for impassioned Romney?

As one can see –a political battle of Waterloo is on and the big question: Will Newt be in a position to repeat his double- digit victory again in a state that is more diverse and quite unlike South Carolina?

However share your thoughts on the politics of the Grand Old Party (GOP). Will the Republican establishment be supportive of a Newt Gingrich given their endorsement of Mitt Romney as the horse that’s most prepared to challenge President Barack Obama?

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