N.H. Paper: "an enticing idea to have the former Speaker of the U.S. House going toe to toe with President Obama in a presidential debate."

Newt appeared in front Foster's Daily Democrat last week, which I covered here, and the paper had this to say today:

Newt Gingrich is (or will be as of about May 1) a fascinating candidate for president. He is a cup runneth over with ideas.

While far from making an endorsement at this point, Foster's Daily Democrat sees it as an enticing idea to have the former Speaker of the U.S. House going toe to toe with President Obama in a presidential debate.

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Take for example, unemployment. Gingrich opines that those receiving some 99 weeks of benefits should spend that time training for new jobs. The result might very well be less than 99 weeks on public assistance.

Then there is public housing. Those who run public complexes complain that tenant abuse requires rebuilding structures every eight years or so. The solution? Allow tenants to invest in their housing -- painting, maintenance and even ownership.

On education, Gingrich talks about the School of the Ozarks, one of five working schools in the nation. Students graduate with little or no debt because they work their way through college by working at the school. Construction at the school is even done by students under the guidance of professional engineers and the like.

One aspect of Gingrich that makes him a wellspring of ideas is his impressive knowledge of history and how it relates to the success or failure of governments. He is extensively read and a student -- as well as a professor -- of history. He never seems to stumble when pulling passages from Jefferson and Lincoln. An author himself (Rediscovering God in America, among others writings) he cites the work of others, such as Arthur Brooks' The Battle, to bolster his position on the issues.

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Win or lose Foster's looks forward to following that effort and engaging in that discussion [of Gingrich and voters].