Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Dan Balz, Amy Gardner, and Philip Rucker
Washingtonpost.com
"Gingrich, Romney prepare for January collision"
In the whirling waltz that is the 2012 GOP primary race, Romney has taken a turn around the dace floor with nearly every candidate. However, with the January primaries close at hand, it looks as though Gingrich will be Romney's main challenger. After hovering in the back of the public's mind and the corner of our televisions during debates, Gingrich's years of experience have swept him onto the dance floor with Romney. The two appear to be making each other stronger. Romney is developing a more digestible plan for the economy and Gingrich is increasing his staff and office space. The candidates are preparing strong campaigns and strategies against each other. Hopefully, the other candidates will step up their game and join Gingrich and Romney in their dance. Of the five approaching primaries, Florida is the most undecided and will be a significant factor in the January elections. Although Romney has three Cuban American Congressmen endorsing him, the race in Florida will pick up once earlier states have voted. Romney is ahead in South Carolina and New Hampshire polls although his campaign worries that support is slipping. On the other hand, Iowa is currently being courted heavily by all of the GOP candidates and has not yet given one preference. With the first primaries less than a month away, members of Romney's campaign have abandoned the hope that Gingrich will self-destruct. In fact, Gingrich's campaign has begun painting him as an endearing leader to Romney's strict ways. Republican voters should brace themselves for the tidal wave of recorded phone calls, glossy postcards, and persistent TV ads. Romney and Gingrich are preparing for a long, hard primary ahead, their waltz has quickened to a feverish volta.
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