Really?
According to the Miami Herald:
“At the risk of offending some of my friends who’ve been very helpful,” Gingrich said, “I worry about the degree to which the poor are the most likely to spend a large percentage of their income gambling.”
According to the report, Gingrich did not spell out his views on gambling which is a hot topic in Florida now since at least two companies, including Gingrich’s benefactor – Sheldon Adelson – want to put casinos there.
I wish someone in the press covering his campaign would ask him about the two times when Gingrich supported policies favorable to the gambling industry, but did not give Indians a break on policy involving their casinos.
Gingrich says his relationship with Adelson is about Israel and I believe that is partly true. However, Gingrich has conducted at least one fundraiser in one of Adelson’s casinos and supported at least two causes of importance to the gambling industry.
If Gingrich is worried about the poor and the dollars they spend, then why did he show favor to the gambling industry while Speaker of the House? Is this a new worry?
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Thoise on the right are blinded by their desire to “save western civilization” by defeating Obama ~ they can no longer discern the values and lifestyles of their own candidates. Personally I believe that Obama, a born-again believer by his own confession, relies on his faith as a guide a lot more often that some of those in the right wing camp who toot their own horns so loudly.
And I do rather agree with Carol, truth be told. (There does often seem to be a real ‘nasty edge’ to the ‘hard right’s’ approach.)
It looks as if Obama’s lead over Romney has widened slightly (courtesy of Gingrich’s ‘tooting’?): http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html
Gingrich opened up the ‘tax’ issue; Obama has started to exploit it.
And I do rather agree with Carol, truth be told. (There does often seem to be a real ‘nasty edge’ to the ‘hard right’s’ approach.)
It looks as if Obama’s lead over Romney has widened slightly (courtesy of Gingrich’s ‘tooting’?): http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html
Gingrich opened up the ‘tax’ issue; Obama has started to exploit it.
Thoise on the right are blinded by their desire to “save western civilization” by defeating Obama ~ they can no longer discern the values and lifestyles of their own candidates. Personally I believe that Obama, a born-again believer by his own confession, relies on his faith as a guide a lot more often that some of those in the right wing camp who toot their own horns so loudly.