Gingrich speaks on a presidential bid...

On Fox News on Sunday, Gingrich indicated that he would not make a decision to run for president until late next year. While John McCain and Rudy Giuliani put togethor exploratory committees (the organizations that allow for the raising of money without candidacy declarations), Gingrich has decided that too much effort is wasted in the early scramblings of putting together campaigns.

When asked if a Gingrich exploratory committee would soon form, Newt responded:

"No. We have a program called American Solutions we're working on. And in September of next year, I'll be glad to come back and talk with you about running for president. We have lots of time for personal ambition. And I think an awful lot of this early energy is wasted."

The 2008 Republican ticket is wide open and conservatives are looking for a candidate with the name power and conservatism to win. When asked who would fill that "vacuum" of desired conservative leadership, Gingrich responded:

"Governor Mitt Romney is working very hard to fill that vacuum, and may well succeed. Senator McCain would like to find a way to fill that vacuum and is working very hard at it."

The problem with both candidates is that neither of them have the know-how to lead and deal with both houses of Congress. As a legislative veteran, Gingrich has both the revolutionary ideas and status as "Washington Insider" to actually implement his ideas from the position of the presidency. And drinking Guinness (see the entry below) is a sign of good character.

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Newt - You led the Republicans to victory once - you can do it again.

You are our best hope - so get working on it - now.

Posted by: Emily Gagnon | December 9, 2006 7:15 PM