We should be honored that Newt is running for president?

To the editor,

My thanks to the Union Leader for the highly-sought endorsement of "Anybody but Romney". A man of Newt's intelligence and experience in politics might be the one to lead us out of this depressing era. We, the voters, should be ecstatic that a man of his quality would be willing to lead us. OR should we? After watching his speech in South Carolina this morning I feel he should be sent back to K Street where he belongs. His quotes of not being a lobbyist, just a doorman, doesn't need the money — he earns $60,000 per speech (his words) and is a self-described celebrity.

It makes me wonder why he is running. Two reasons : #1 - he really feels we need him to lead us and we are not smart enough to know better, OR #2 - he wants (or needs) the Secret Service protection that comes with the office. Tip O'Neil was quoted that he is the only one he met who brought the word "hate" to mind. This was when Newt first got into Congress and Tip was the Speaker. But he still isn't a lobbyist, just a small time boy from Harrisburg Pa who is trying to make it in the big or bigger time. At least he still does have three life stages.

After seeing what the Republican party has done in Wisconsin, Ohio and Illinois and in the House and Senate, there is not one of them I would trust as they will still do just the opposite of what they say. Both parties are so far out of touch with the electorate that the only thing they seem to be able to do is raise money for their own re- election. Or they are spending all their time and our tax dollars trying to find someones birth certificate or school records, like the scam artists from Laconia. No wonder there are no jobs or money to be paid to workers.

Jon Hoyt

Bridgewater