Barnes: Newt Could Win

Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard, looks at the Gingrich candidacy and concludes Republicans just might be willing to overlook Newt's peccadilloes and elect him president. Barnes shows how Reagan, Clinton, and Schwarzenegger all overcame similar iffy reputations and were elected.

Barnes believes what Republicans aren't liking about Romney is that he is mild-mannered:

In their hearts, Republicans have always wanted a candidate who is bold and tough, and Gingrich is. They’re not sure about Mitt Romney, who is cautious, conventional, and sounds more conciliatory than Gingrich.

Not to mention Romneycare, which clearly was a blueprint for Obamacare.