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It is no secret that Newtie is a cold-blooded capitalist. What seems to have passed the GOP by is his determination to stay out of the White House. Newt’s performance in the nascent stage of his campaign has not been stellar – losing an entire staff is the stuff of nightmares and crippling anxiety for any candidate. Newt has the best of both worlds. He’s not losing one moment of sleep and no worry lines crease his brow. We should all see if three weeks in Greece can do the same for us.
Each time Gingrich has flirted with a Presidential run, it has only served to raise his substantial bank account. Another case in point is Sarah Palin. She is free of the drudgery of holding office to make piles of money from the experience of running and working the publicity machine – be it good or bad. Say what you will, those who know how to pry money from all of the right places always come out ahead when they lose.