Newt Gingrich's Rise

Just as Herman Cain has removed himself from the race due to the allegations against him, Newt Gingrich is running very strong, showing in the latest Gallup poll to be a whole 15 points ahead of Mitt Romney. The poll, conducted from December 1st through December 5th, shows Newt Gingrich at 37 percent, with only Mitt Romney at 22 percent totaling double digits. As Herman Cain's supporters decide who they will now support, those numbers could change, but as of now Newt Gingrich looks very strong. Will he end this race as the GOP Nominee for President? Right now, I would be very hesitant to say that. Throughout this race, many different candidates have had their time in the sunshine: Rick Perry was at or very close to the top soon after he entered the race, Herman Cain was nearly equal with Mitt Romney for a long while before the sexual allegations against him brought him down, and Mitt Romney of course has been very steady in his position, seeing neither major drops in support nor major rises. With the previous rise and downfall of Perry and Cain, I would be very hesitant to declare Gingrich the next GOP nominee for President. With that said, however, Newt seems to be consistently gaining support and approval from the GOP base, and if he's able to keep himself in check and keep his skeletons in the closet, he has a very good chance to end up as the party's nominee.

Sources: Gallup.