Human Events: Gingrich dynamic at Freedom and Faith event

I didn't see it until now, but Jarrett Stepman of Human Events wrote a terrific article about Newt's speech at the Iowa Faith & Freedom event. (For those who haven't had a chance to see it, here's the video of Newt's speech and the Q&A session that followed.)

Under the headline "Gingrich Dynamic at Faith and Freedom conference,:" Stepman writes:

Gingrich stood out because he stated clear and concrete policy ideas, discussed his opinions about the latest events in foreign affairs, and sprinkled in a healthy dose of history and beliefs about American Exceptionalism as well.

Putting the 2012 presidential contest in focus Gingrich marked the 2012 election as the most important since 1860.

“Next year we will decide whether the disastrous policies of class warfare, bureaucratic socialism, radical judges, and bureaucrats who treat us like as subjects rather than citizens will continue in office, or we will decisively repudiate an eighty year drift to the left,” said Gingrich.

And later in the article:

The setting for Gingrich seemed perfect and he received a far greater applause than the previous speakers. He demonstrated knowledge, ideas, and pitch-perfect political rhetoric that won the crowd over and will perhaps help his campaign on its slow climb to top-tier status.

Here's the link to the full article again.

(Video) More reactions from those in attendance at Iowa Faith and Freedom event

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Link. She starts to discuss Newt at about the 1:58 mark.

Reaction from four attendees of the Iowa Faith and Freedom event

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Some more of the reaction on Twitter to Newt's speech Saturday Night

Tony Lee of Human Events

Newt says Obama has energy policies that makes perfect sense in a Berkeley classroom but no sense in the real world!!! So True!!!! (link)

Gotta love Newt citing Montesquieu, Judicial Reform Act, TJ. Newt touches 14th Ad re personhood (re life) but not "jurisdiction thereof" (link)

Craig Robinson of TheIowaRepublican.com:

Newt strong at IFFC forum.

Gwen Ecklund, who is the Crawford County, Iowa, GOP chair:

It's pretty noisy in the back of the room as people leave early at #IFFC forum. @newtgingrich hit the grand slam tonight. #iacaucus

Jennifer Jacobs of the Des Moines-Register:

In audition w conservative Iowans, 6 candidates worked to outdo each other.Gingrich, simply put, was on fire.

Iowan Karen Fesler:

@newtgingrich as always doing terrific job. (link)

@newtgingrich giving outstanding lecture on the judiciary (link)

Jedidiah Bila, conservative columnist:

@newtgingrich really nailed it tonight. Very solid.

O. Kay Henderson, News Director of Radio Iowa:

Gingrich seems to get loudest applause of night

Dale Davis:

@Newt2012HQ I want to congratulate Speaker Gingrich on a superior performance last night in Iowa, at the Faith & Freedom forum.

Heath Reeves:

@Newt2012HQ GREAT speech in Iowa last night. I am sending video link to everyone I know and would encourage others to do the same.

(Video) Newt's speech and Q&A session from Iowa Faith and Freedom

Link to the speech.



Link to Q&A session.

Multiple hires coming in Iowa. C-SPAN to televise Saturday's Faith and Freedom Event

Newt 2012 will be announcing "multiple hires in Iowa," reports The Atlantic.

In other news:

Jennifer Jacobs of the Des Moines-Register on an event Saturday:

"C-SPAN will broadcast live the entire Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition fall banquet, featuring six GOP presidential candidates, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in Des Moines.

And the network will trail candidates in Iowa Thursday through Monday (seven have booked campaign stops)."