Newt Gingrich: Does he have a path to the GOP nomination?

Republican presidential hopeful former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, buy a pork chop lunch as they campaign at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, this summer.

Newt Gingrich: Does he have a path to the GOP nomination?
Newt Gingrich is nosing ahead of Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, according to polls. But it could be hard for him to translate that support into primary victories.
By Jennifer Skalka Tulumello, The Christian Science Monitor
November 23, 2011

Newt Gingrich: Does he have a path to the GOP nomination?

Newt Gingrich is nosing ahead of Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, according to polls. But it could be hard for him to translate that support into primary victories.

By Jennifer Skalka Tulumello, Contributor / November 23, 2011
Underlying the frenzied coverage of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s ascendance to front-runner status is a practical question: Is there a path for him to win the Republican presidential nomination?

Yes, but it would be challenging, and experts call it unlikely. Here’s why.

Until now, many campaign watchers viewed his bid as a vanity effort designed to help sell his books and a new documentary made with wife, Callista. The campaign would also keep him relevant as an elder statesman of national politics, influential in Washington circles, and available for top Cabinet posts should a Republican win the White House.

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