As you probably know, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won Florida's Republican presidential primary. Black conservatives weigh in on whether former House Speaker Newt Gingrich can still overtake Mr. Romney:
YES: J.C. Watts: "Newt Is Ready For The Balance Of The Battle"
Asserts the conservative Republican businessman/lobbyist and former Congressman: "J.C. Watts, a Newt Gingrich supporter, says Mitt Romney’s attacks on his candidate shows the former House speaker is a serious threat as 'dogs don’t bark at parked cars.' The former Oklahoma congressman also told Fox News’ Sean Hannity Gingrich and his supporters are ready for 'the balance of the battle.' 'We knew that Florida would not be easy. We thought, you know, going in, we had a pretty good ground game — which I think we did,' Watts said. 'However, I think we got outspent about, you know, 12, 13 to 1 on the airwaves. And so you always need....an air attack to support your ground attack. We couldn’t compete on the airwaves, with Florida being such a — such a big state."
More: "Watts said Gingrich has good chances going into Super Tuesday on March 6. 'We think there are some shots — Nevada, Arizona — we think we can be competitive there,' he continued. 'And that’ll give us a boost going into Super Tuesday, and we feel pretty good about that.'"
NO: Ron Christie: "Stick A Fork In Newt"
Asserts the conservative Republican commentator. From Public Radio International: "Ron Christie, Republican political strategist, said Gingrich has a very slim chance of topping Romney. 'He looks like Captain Ahab, chasing around the whale of Mitt Romney,' Christie said. 'It's taken on somewhat of a perverse, personal crusade to bring Romney down, rather than try to prevail and win in the Republican contest.'"
The article continues about Mr. Christie's analysis: "If Gingrich faces a major obstacle, it's that he's not particularly well-funded. In the latest campaign finance report he revealed he has some $600,000 available in the bank. He has about $1.2 million in debt. 'There are a couple of contests coming up this weekend, in Maine and Nevada, that he can certainly try to convince the electorate that he's the viable candidate and they should give him money,' Christie said. 'But if he doesn't place well this weekend, I don't see financially and from an organizational standpoint how much longer he can prevail in those contests.'"
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