@cicerone imposter,
Newt, whether unduly influenced by his current wife or not, does not want to campaign in the conventional manner. I.E. he doesn't want to press the flesh with contributors or voters.
He may be on to something concerning a seachange in American politics, but if so, I think he's too far ahead of the game.
Obviously his campaign staff doesn't buy his desire to be at the forefront of a paradigm shift, and I suspect that their defection had more to do with his inability to raise funds (which in turn paid their salaries) than his ability to be elected.
His character is too flawed for me to ever vote for him for president, but his approach to running for the office has me conflicted.
Unless he thinks he has is riding the new and more powerful political wave, it certainly doesn't appear that he his driven to win the office. He prefers to simply state his opinions and ideas, see them triumph over those of his opponents during debates, and rely upon the electorate to recognize he's the man for the job.
On the one hand this makes him seem pompous and lazy, but on the other hand it appeals to be as the approach of the ideal candidate.
I'm sick to death of the warped personalities who crave the power of the presidency as an addict craves his next fix. The notion of someone who can take the job or leave it, is pretty appealing.
Too bad it might be Newt.
