Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich looks more than ever the likely Republican nominee for President as a result of recent events and likely scenarios.
He received the endorsement of the Manchester Union Leader in New Hampshire.
He received the backing of two major Iowa newspapers this week.
It is thought likely, with the removal of Herman Cain from the race, that Gingrich will receive most of his support.
It is also thought likely that Cain will endorse Gingrich before the Iowa caucuses.
It is also likely that Donald Trump will endorse Gingrich after the December 27 debate to be moderated by Trump.
And Gingrich is ahead in the Iowa polls, and if he wins that race, we may see some of the other candidates withdraw, and it seems certain that such candidates as Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann would prefer Gingrich over Mitt Romney as the GOP nominee, and would endorse him.
Only Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman would be unlikely to back Gingrich, and both might be considering third party or independent runs for the White House.
Interestingly, ONLY Paul and Huntsman are refusing to take part in the charade, the circus, the farce known as the Trump debate on December 27. This says a lot about the GOP race, that only these two men can really be seen as principled and consistent in their views, whether one likes them or not! They are not going to spend time flattering the ego of Donald Trump!