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TheWraith

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16. He may well represent the party insiders, but that's different from the voting base.

Reply to Salviati (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:30 PM

Jan 2012

Gingrich is, right now, much more accurately representing the "voting base" of the party, who wants someone who will basically embody their racism, entitlement, and anger toward Obama and reflect it back to them.

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