How the Gingrinch stole Mittmas

Arg, ye knew I couldn't resist a good ol' fashioned pun!

As the polls have been suggestin', for a few weeks now, Romney may actually have a contender. Like myself, Romney thought Gingrich would have burned out by now. However, after seein' that Gingrich may actually be a threat, Romney's friendly SuperPAC is buyin' a massive chunk of airtime while Romney himself is goin' to tap into some Talent.

That's right, Jim Talent from Missouri! Both Talent and John Sununu, ex-governor o' New Hampshire, are firin' their volleys at Gingrich. Sununu o' course had me laughin' the hardest with this gem: “I believe Newt Gingrich is a Gingrichite. All he cares about is Newt Gingrich.”

O' course, Newt himself is not going to be an attack dog, instead keepin' a positive campaign.

So while Romney continues his assault on Gingrich, another candidate might just be able to steal Iowa.

Ron Paul.

If ye looked at the polls that I mentioned earlier (you clicked the links, right?), ye see that Paul and Romney are actually tied-ish for second. A poor showin' by Romney in Iowa could hinder his campaign enough for someone else to squeak through.

All because of the Gingrinch. If Romney can't find a way to fight him off, then he'll have a Blue Christmas indeed.

Holding Steady

If ye would have said to me two weeks ago that Gingrich would still be ahead in the polls in December, I would've laughed so hard that I'd have lungs o' steel.

Surprisingly, things have actually held steady these last couple of weeks. Seriously. Romney is holdin' relatively steady but Gingrich is still ahead in the polls, Cain is still mired in allegations, Perry is still woefully hilarious, and the others haven't really made any considerable gains, with the exception of Huntsman. But we'll get to that.

Gingrich actually thinks he'll get the nomination.

Let that sink in for a bit.

Yeah, Gingrich, you know, that guy who always looks down on people?

Anywho, apparently Gingrich is actually posing a threat, because Romney is releasin' his secret weapon!

I'm sorry, I meant Chris Christie.

Honest mistake.

That's right, the GOP's favored "Anti-Romney" is doin' Romney's dirty work. Christie does make a valid point in his criticisms of Gingrich, however. He makes the point that sure, Gingrich's numbers are high now, just as Cain's numbers were earlier, and Perry's before that, and Bachmann's before that. Ouch.

So let's talk about the others.

Cain has fallen. Hard. He has recently been "reassessing" his political campaign, so many GOPers are speculatin' he may drop out of the race. However, the decision isn't going to be up to Cain, it's going to be up to his wife.

Oh dear. I imagine that his wife will pull the plug and make him sleep on the couch for...oh I don't know...13 years?

Perry is hilarious. His most recent gaffe is his slip o' the tongue about the voting age (he thinks it's 21) and the election day ( he thinks it's Nov. 12). O' course people are bringin' up other gaffes...with video too! 

Finally, we come around to Huntsman. The latest New Hampshire poll has him polling about 11 percent. And he is hopin' that will grow higher as people jump ship from Cain's campaign. I've personally noticed the man gettin' more attention in the news and otherwise. Some news sites are thinkin' he may be tryin' to win the Internet vote. It will be interestin' to see if he can rise up before the primaries.

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Well, that's it for me today. Be sure to keep an eye on the political world, ye scallawags. It can change with a slip o' the tongue or a flick o' the wrist.

Captain out.