On Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney has designs on taking down Newt Gingrich in his home state of Georgia. Gingrich is on the defensive, Associated Press reported, announcing he will spend the next week in his home state. Who will emerge victorious depends on the people of Georgia. Are they behind their former 20-year congressman or looking for change?
Here's some local perspective on Newt Gingrich:
* "Newt is what we need in 2012. A strong president who doesn't back down or play 'Yes, ma'am' politics. I am less interested in his personal life and more interested on how he will get America back on track." -- Powless family, post on Times-Georgian
* "At heart, Gingrich is a bully who backs down when confronted. ... He is well-skilled at creating and then dismantling strawmen. And he is supremely confident when he senses that he has succeeded in intimidating his target. But when the critical moment comes, he deflates." -- Jay Bookman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution blogger
* "Gingrich's personality in this campaign isn't any different from the political face he has shown the world over the past 35 years. He's as feisty, outrageous, and sarcastic as he ever was. ... Gingrich has a way of coming back to life every time you think he's dead and buried." -- Tom Crawford, editor, Georgia Report
* "Over the last few weeks, I have had a serious change of heart. While I initially supported Speaker Gingrich, his continued attacks upon the free enterprise system that has made our country great are particularly something I will not stand for." -- Georgia state rep. David Casas, endorsing Romney
* "Newt is a very intelligent person. Nobody else in the GOP comes close to him. He would bring something new to the executive branch that hasn't been there for awhile." -- Gerald Johnson, former student and political opponent of Gingrich
* "Newt Gingrich ain't no Southerner. I don't think people in this state, I don't think they see him as a Southerner." -- Jack Stenger, Georgian attending Atlanta rally for Romney
* "I find things in each candidate with which I firmly agree, but I find most often that I am in agreement with Newt Gingrich. ... What Newt will bring to the presidency with his experience gained, lessons learned, leadership developed, wisdom culled will give America the best future." -- Mack Mattingly, former Republican senator from Georgia, endorsing Gingrich
* "Once again the media are attempting to pick the Republican candidate instead of allowing the American people to make that decision. Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina by 12.5 percent, and it was reported as a slim victory. Mitt Romney wins Florida by 14 percent and it is touted as a landslide victory." -- Rants & Raves, Augusta Chronicle
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