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I think Newt's appeal is that he is about as far from Obama as you can be. People are tired of struggling. It is debatable why they are struggling 3 years into an Obama administration, but it is not unusual that the current administration is getting the blame. People wanted change with Obama....meaning that they wanted an improvement in their situation. For many people, things have gotten worse.

Newt brings a view of better, simpler times....invokes the greatness of the American spirit....talks continuously about how good things used to be. It is no suprise to me that he is the front runner.

Obama will need to be careful when he starts the negative campaign that everyone seems to be predicting. Americans are tired of doom and gloom...they have been living it for half a decade now. That type of campaign could backfire when confronted with a vision of "glory days" and a return to them. Style over substance...