The Many Flip-Flops of Newt Gingrich

[dixiegirl7]

Originally Posted by Evenstar51

No candidate has the luxury of alienating a group of voters, nor do GOP strategists ignore what the opposition says and does. What liberals think about a GOP candidate is important because their perceptions are what will help to frame the debate. One can be sure that Democrats are looking to pick up the votes of any Republicans who feel disenfranchised, and will stress the points which push some Republicans from the party in order to do so. One dismisses the opinions of their opposition at their own expense.

Not really, one uses the perception the opposition puts out there of a candidate to gauge just how much they don't want to run against them. Some people just don't see through all of the hoopla and instead buy into it.

[Evenstar51]

Originally Posted by dixiegirl7

Not really, one uses the perception the opposition puts out there of a candidate to gauge just how much they don't want to run against them. Some people just don't see through all of the hoopla and instead buy into it.

This contradicts the original post contending that what liberals think about a candidate is unimportant. Gingrich and others decide whether or not to run based on the belief that they have the ability to win.

[dixiegirl7]

Originally Posted by Evenstar51

This contradicts the original post contending that what liberals think about a candidate is unimportant. Gingrich and others decide whether or not to run based on the belief that they have the ability to win.

I really doubt that all of the nine running for the GOP nominee think they can win...at least this time around. Some run just to increase their marketability or to try to get a lesser appointment to something.