Thread: Gingrich sees himself as man of substance

Gingrich sees himself as man of substance


Newt Gingrich, now leading by double digits in Iowa and California and in a statistical tie with Mitt Romney for first place in two national polls, ascribes his rise to the top of the Republican presidential nomination heap to substance: a candidate consistently demonstrating depth and breadth of knowledge on domestic and foreign issues.

Also giving him one of the biggest boosts in modern campaign history is the restraint he has shown toward his GOP rivals, he said in an interview with The Washington Times.

“The surge of support for me is a result of a steady focus on substance, on large-solution proposals,â€

Gingrich might be a man of substance, but unfortunately most of that substance involves being a crook and a liar.