Newt Gingrich announced Monday that he would announce his candidacy for the 2012 Republican nomination for president on Wednesday, which he did via an uncharacteristic attempt at upbeatness. His faux-optimism failed just as his presidential campaign will, but before we turn away, let’s look at the number one reason Newt Gingrich couldn’t get elected dog catcher, much less President.
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No one likes Newt Gingrich. I repeat: no one.
As a matter of fact, 42% of Americans just said they would “never” vote for Newt.
No one likes Newt Gingrich, and with good reasons — far too many reasons to go into here, for the simple fact is that Gingrich can’t even capture what is his base: conservative Republican Catholics and Christians.
Conservative Catholics, like, for instance, unassuming small-business entrepreneur, Dixie Meyers. Ms. Meyers — who goes by the name “@CatholicNotions” on Twitter, (see her profile photo, left) and named her small business, CatholicNotions.com –Â describes herself by saying, on her website, “In January 1997, I taught myself how to play the piano, in front of the Blessed Sacrament, at a nearby Catholic Church. “Contemplation” and “Beautiful Love Notes” and “Reece’s Lullabye” are my favorites. The later isn’t recorded yet.”
Myers tweeted Wednesday, “I WON’T VOTE for #NewtGingrich. He cheated on his wife, w/ the woman he’s married to now. He Supported a Lesbian Republican 4 Office. #DOMA”
Gingrich converted to Catholicism a few years back, and recently with Calista, his third wife, made a documentary about the Pope.
If he can’t even capture the vote of a Dixie Meyers, whose vote can he capture?
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