It's not really a surprise, but this is the closest Newt Gingrich has come to saying he intends to run for President:
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday he considers himself among the top Republican prospects for the 2012 presidential election, adding that he believes there will be plenty of GOP options for voters to consider.He's just so 90s.
"I think I'm probably on a list of seven or eight possible candidates at this stage," Gingrich said. "We have a lot of people around the country who would like to have somebody who represents a commitment to replace the current failed programs and to develop a set of solutions that are practical and workable."
Gingrich listed several current and former goverors who he thinks might enter the race. They include former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. He said he will discuss his possible candidacy with his wife early next year before making a decision about whether to run.
Newt is a real smarty-pants. Can you even imagine him trying to debate Palin with her non-sensical, inept and completely uninformed style? Yet, I think she'd tie him up in knots.
And, that wife he's checking with? She's wife number three.
