Gingrich Bounce Shows Geek Love Can Still Blossom: Amity Shlaes
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Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Whether his recent rise in the pollsis lasting or not, Newt Gingrich has already shifted Campaign2012 for the better. The feisty former speaker of the House hasreminded us through his debate performances that knowledge is animportant part of a president’s work.
That a president must know something seems obvious. But ournation’s opinion writers (myself included) have often rankedknowledge behind a candidate’s character, electability or even,simply, novelty. And in the past voters have often done thesame.