Just this morning, the New Hampshire paper, The Union Leader, announced its official endorsement of GOP hopeful, Newt Gingrich. In what is sure to be a blow to the Romney campaign, The Union Leader, had this to say:
This newspaper endorses Newt Gingrich in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary.
America is at a crucial crossroads. It is not going to be enough to merely replace Barack Obama next year. We are in critical need of the innovative, forward-looking strategy and positive leadership that Gingrich has shown he is capable of providing.
He did so with the Contract with America. He did it in bringing in the first Republican House in 40 years and by forging balanced budgets and even a surplus despite the political challenge of dealing with a Democratic President. A lot of candidates say they’re going to improve Washington. Newt Gingrich has actually done that, and in this race he offers the best shot of doing it again.
We sympathize with the many people we have heard from, both here and across the country, who remain unsure of their choice this close to the primary. It is understandable. Our nation is in peril, yet much of the attention has been focused on fluff, silliness and each candidate’s minor miscues.
Truth be known, many in the liberal media are belittling the Republican candidates because they don’t want any of them to be taken as a serious challenger to their man, Obama.
Readers of the Union Leader and Sunday News know that we don’t back candidates based on popularity polls or big-shot backers. We look for conservatives of courage and conviction who are independent-minded, grounded in their core beliefs about this nation and its people, and best equipped for the job.
We don’t have to agree with them on every issue. We would rather back someone with whom we may sometimes disagree than one who tells us what he thinks we want to hear.
Newt Gingrich is by no means the perfect candidate. But Republican primary voters too often make the mistake of preferring an unattainable ideal to the best candidate who is actually running. In this incredibly important election, that candidate is Newt Gingrich. He has the experience, the leadership qualities and the vision to lead this country in these trying times. He is worthy of your support on January 10.
Gingrich’s record of success in Washington was enough to earn this endorsement from a highly contested blue state. Regardless of your favorite candidate, this endorsement contains a great sliver of truth, “Republican primary voters too often make the mistake of preferring an unattainable ideal to the best candidate who is actually running.” May we keep this in mind as we move forward.
Every GOP frontrunner has had their moment of glory, followed by a swift and brutal crash (instigated by media criticism, of course). Catalyzed by this endorsement, Gingrich will be tossed in to the spotlight for his week of left-lead media brow-beating. And like we’ve done with every other GOP top seed, I’m sure we’ll chomp down on the media stink bait – hook, line and sinker. Commence circular firing squad in 3, 2, 1…