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Whether or not one agrees with his ideology, it is hard to disagree with the fact that Newt Gingrich has consistently performed well in most of the GOP presidential debates. Conservatives who would like nothing more than to see Barack Obama lose in the general election have paid particular attention to the debates to decide who they think is the best person to fight for their values when the final round is upon us.
 
Last week in Jacksonville, however, Gingrich had such a poor debate performance, that the consequences to the election results today in my home state of Florida’s primary may be detrimental. While Romney is spending millions on attack ads, Gingrich has been relying on the only weapons he has left. Just a couple days ago, he even deployed his last line of defense — an endorsement from Herman Cain.
 
Gingrich has sided with Ron Paul in the belief that the voice of the people will inevitably be more powerful than the money of the establishment. Unfortunately for him, he may be right.  
 
It is likely that after weighing the amount of baggage he carries against the attributes he brings to the table, a large percentage of his support was ultimately secured from his excellent debate performances and, consequently, his ability to outperform Obama in the general election.
 
Now that Romney practically destroyed Gingrich in the Jacksonville debate, the people whose voices Gingrich relied on so heavily may just start cheering someone else’s name.

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