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Originally Posted by Preechr
I think Newt has presidential ambitions, but I only see him going as far as a VP for a solid Republican cadidate that does not yet exist. Santorum would be the Republican Hillary, and McCain... I just don't see the GOP going that way willingly. The Senators Kevin mentioned don't have the power Newt might muster to overcome the glass ceiling, IMO.
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All this talk about Santorum strikes me as terribly premature. The guy needs to beat Casey first, which is going to be tough. Nobody would support Santorum, unlike Hillary, who will unfortunately get a lot of backers (already has 'em, look at the bank account).
McCain, unlike Hillary, knows where he stands with just about everybody. He is actually pretty remarkable in that sense, and what he is doing is securing the right people in the right states (fundraisers, etc.) to help with the grassroots efforts. He will be visiting just about every damn congressional district this fall, and it won't be b/c he loves his GOP House friends so much.
Newt won't be the VP. That's my feeling on the matter. You live in the Confederacy, so perhaps you have a better sense on it than I do. I think Newt's "Contract" ties are severely overstated, and I hope he isn't banking on that to carry him through Southern primaries.
Newt would be a good conservative cabinet appointment.
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