One of Newt Gingrich’s best events yet was missed by the mainstream media. It wasn’t a big event, and it wasn’t surrounded by fanfare. It didn’t have massive press coverage, and it wasn’t ostentatious, but because he had said he would do it, he did.
At the Lincoln Day event in West Palm Beach, Herman Cain endorsed Newt Gingrich for President to much applause and cheering it was broadcast by CNN and immediately picked up by the mainstream media.
A mile or so down the road, a smaller event hosted by the Tea Party Express was going on. It was outside, and didn’t have a hefty price tag. It would have been an easy event to overlook, as the mainstream media did, or for a presidential candidate to make sincere apologies for not being able to attend, but Newt Gingrich had given his word that he would be there. He kept his word.
The Tea Party Express bus rolled into West Palm Beach. Mitt Romney sent his surrogate, and there were numerous other candidates there from federal races. Adam Hasner and George LeMieux, who are battling to run against Bill Nelson for the Senate seat were there. Joe Kaufman, Karen Harrington, and Ozzie de Faria, – the candidates who are vying for the Republican spot on the ticket to run against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, were present as well. Rick Santorum had flown back earlier in the day to be with his family and hospitalized daughter, Bella. Ron Paul had not campaigned extensively in Florida.
It is very likely that advisors and handlers had told Newt Gingrich to pass on the event. They would have said things like “It’s not that important an event” or “You can make your apologies, they’ll understand that you’re busy”. Newt Gingrich showed up though. He had given his word, and kept it. Here’s the Video
A couple of days ago, the Political Watchman published an
to putting the country back on track by getting back to the bedrock of the Constitution. The Grassroots/Tea Party groups present at the event are strong, passionate, patriotic groups, and while they don’t always agree on every point, they stand together in the belief that the country can be saved.
Primary race. Newt Gingrich believes that decision will not be decided by the Mainstream media, or the GOP establishment. He believes that the Grassroots and Tea Party groups reaching out and connecting with Americans across the nation will carry him to the Republican Nomination, and the White House. If Gingrich is right, then every call dialed, every sign made, and every vote cast by the patriots in Grassroots and Tea Party groups made his victory a reality.
Coral Springs, FL – Speaking to a crowd of more than 1200 South Floridians, Newt Gingrich inspired belief in a return to greatness for the United States –“I stand for American Exceptionalism, not because you and I are exceptional - we’re normal- but because the system we have inherited from the Founding Fathers is the most exceptional system in history.”
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz as Chairperson of the DNC has spent the past few days making strong statements about Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and the effects of the grassroots movement known as the Tea Party.
Though Liberal/Progressives continously refer to the grassroots Tea Party movement as “violent’, ‘extremist’, and ’dangerous’, the incidence of verified (not speculated or implied) violence occuring at the THOUSANDS of Tea Party events held nationwide in the past few years is below 20 incidents. Furthermore, attributing the tragic shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords to the grassroots Tea Party movement is irresponsible and malignant. The shooter in that incident (we will not mention his name here due to the disgust it causes our staff and hopefully our readers) has been thoroughly investigated and has been found to be a mentally unstable, anarchistic, anti-government, and a convicted drug offender, with no ties to any local or nationwide Tea Party organization. 
By contrast, the effects and efforts of the ”Occupy” Movement have been 
January 5th, 2012 – Redistricting in Florida is causing an outcry from South Florida and a ‘call to arms’ effort to keep Florida Congressional District 22 leaning slightly Republican, and in the hands of Allen West. 
n West. The 22nd U.S. Congressional District has historically been slightly Republican leaning, thanks to certain sidesteps into heavily Republican neighborhoods. Candidate Lt. Colonel Allen West benefitted from the District lines during his campaign, and secured victory in the 2010 election by a significant “get out and vote” effort by his campaign staff, and his genuine grassroots appeal.
While Adam Hasner started out as a Grassroots favorite, and continues to be the leader in this race, his numbers and support do not demonstrate enough favorability to defeat the long-time incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. Additionally, Hasner’s voting record continues to be used against him, as it shows a tendency towards the moderate, rather than the hard-charging conservative stance he has made the cornerstone of his candidacy. In a straw poll held at the CPAC event in Orlando, Hasner did take 34% of the vote, but directly behind him was Col. Mike McCalister with 30% of the vote – not that great considering that McCalister is still a relative unknown, having never served as an elected official.
Mike McCalister is holding on to his grassroots support, but he isn’t gaining any real ground. While Col. McCalister is a fiery speaker, and should be respected for his long service in our military, his fire and outrage alone will not be enough to carry him across the finish line to beat Smilin’ Bill Nelson.
