Newt Gingrich 2012

A few weeks ago, I made the decision to support Newt Gingrich for the republican presidential nomination in 2012. After Rudy Giuliani announced he was not running, I assessed the 4 candidates I felt had the qualifications and leadership ability to lead this country. I looked at Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich. I have a great deal of respect for Governor Romney, Mr. Cain, and Senator Santorum, but I feel Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is the kind of leader America needs right now. Speaker Gingrich has a record to run on; 11 million jobs, welfare reform, balanced budgets, $400 billion in debt paid off, and the largest capital gains tax relief in history. Furthermore, Speaker Gingrich has a bold agenda for America. His economic plan will cut taxes in areas that would stimulate economic growth; he would eliminate the capital gains tax, bring the corporate tax rate to 12.5%, allow for 100% expensing, and have an optional 15% flat tax that still allows for deductions for homeowners and those who invest in charity. Speaker Gingrich also supports the efforts of Strong America Now, a group that proposes simply by reforming government, the U.S. could save $500 billion per year. Gingrich also understands the need to repeal Obama's failed economic policies and replace them with something that is pro-growth and pro-family. It is not just on economics that Newt Gingrich has the experience and judgement to lead. He has also supported a "peace through strength" foreign policy. Speaker Gingrich understands the need to defeat radical islamic extremists. He also understands the need to secure the border and stop giving benefits to illegal aliens. Unlike the other candidates in the 2012 field, Newt Gingrich knows a variety of issues and he is running a campaign based on fundamentally transforming the direction of this country into one that will help make America safer, more prosperous, and more hopeful. Newt Gingrich is an inspirational and generational leader, and he has the experience, judgement, and bold solutions to lead this country. Barack Obama's failed economic policies have led to more unemployment, more debt, more people seeing lower wages, and more people in poverty. The differences in Newt Gingrich's record and that of the current administration could not be greater. When looking at the GOP field, I found some other things about other folks running. Mitt Romney was a successful businessman and while he knows economics, his economic plan calls for very minor tax cuts for the middle-class. Rick Santorum is a crusader for a strong national defense, but he does not have the discipline required to win. Herman Cain is a passionate advocate for what he believes in, but his policy knowledge is limited to specific areas such as tax policy and monetary policy. Congresswoman Michele Bachman's vote against the mission in Libya and against a debt ceiling increase prove she is a pure ideologue, despite her deserving credit for opposing Obamacare from the start. Ron Paul and Gary Johnson make some sense in some areas, but they are not realistic or focused on reality in foreign affairs. Buddy Roemer is running in the wrong party, he seems to be more of a conservative democrat (which he was during the 1980s) than a republican. The most disturbing, however, is Texas Governor Rick Perry's candidacy. Governor Perry has given tax-payer benefits to illegal aliens, he opposes a border fence, he opposes E-Verify for illegals, debt in Texas under his watch grew faster than at the national level, and he signed an executive order forcing young girls to be vaccinated for HPV. Governor Perry seems closer to a liberal than anyone else in the GOP field, and that includes moderate Jon Huntsman. Huntsman supported President Obama's failed stimulus bill, which in my view shows a lack of judgement. This election must be about the economy, our security, and the future. Newt Gingrich is the best qualified and has the best solutions not only to win, but to govern. I hope he does win next year.