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Back in the heat of the primary season, Republican leaders grew very uneasy when Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry began to attack Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch rich guy who built his wealth through “vulture capitalism” (Rick Perry’s term) and was hiding something in his taxes. Among other concerns, GOP leaders recognized that if such attacks on Romney worked, they might end up with Gingrich, Santorum or Perry as their nominee.
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ORC for CNN (PDF). 9/9-11. Republicans. MoE ±4.5% (8/24-25): Rick Perry: 32 (32) Mitt Romney: 21 (18) Ron Paul: 13 (6) Michele Bachmann: 7 (12) Newt Gingrich: 7 (7) Herman Cain: 6 (3) Jon Huntsman: 2 (1) Rick Santorum: 2 (1) Someone... Read Post

Given the copious footage of Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Rick Perry going after Mitt Romney, you'd think his campaign would be smart enough to avoid using clips of Hillary Clinton from the 2008 primary in their own attack ads,... Read Post

Newt Gingirch knows how to unseat Mitt Romney as the Republican frontrunner. Speaking with reporters in South Carolina Tuesday, Gingrich suggested that fellow Republican candidates Rick Santorum and Rick Perry should drop out of the... Read Post