Date: 12/12/2011
Author: Huff Post Media
Page number: 1
Topic: Michael Savage Offers Newt Gingrich One Million Dollars To Drop Out Of Race
Summary: Apparently, Michael Savage, a well-known radio host, has offered the Republican primary candidate Newt Gingrich a million dollars to forfeit the race. He wants him to do this in order to let Mitt Romney have a better chance at winning the primary, because he says Romney is the only candidate capable of beating Obama in the national election. He pleads with his to drop out of the race " for the sake of the nation." Obviously, he feels that Gingrich doesn't stand a chance himself against Obama. He does have some good points though, because he based his bias on Gingrich's public image over the last few years. His most recent scandal was about an affair he had with his former wife with his new one, one of the few reasons Savage named for why Gingrich was not a suitable candidate. Savage closed by encouraging Gingrich to take the money, and by saying that against Obama, he would "look like nothing more than what he is: a fat, old, white man."
      Many critics have added their two cents to the scuffle. Based on the commentary, a lot of them seem to be on Savage's side even though he's promoting obvious bribery. The problems apparent in this story is whether Gingrich will take the money (not likely), whether his previous personal history will affect his campaign, and whether he really is a worthy candidate to run against President Obama in the national elections. How badly will his reputation affect his campaign? I've learned about drama that goes along with politics. In every debate, issues that have nothing to do with the campaigns will arise, and the media will biasly depict a person's character. The author of the article was indifferent about the topic, but seemed to have a slight lean towards Savage's side. The impact this article could have on the political arena all depends on how Gingrich reacts to the offer. He could accept it and we could lose a republican primary candidate, or he could reject it and continue on with his campaign. Gingrich could also respond to the message, and either come off as a bad or good guy in the eyes of the public. People reading this article, such as myself, with little knowledge of most of anything else going on with Gingrich could be easily influenced into agreeing with Savage, and seeing Gingrich as a bad candidate to run against Obama. Just from reading this article I've summarized that he probably wouldn't stand a chance...

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