No nuance for Newt

Published May 29, 2008 4:00am ET



No wonder Newt Gingrich decided against running for president. He’s too direct for his own good. The former House speaker’s latest initiative targets fuel prices, by exploring for oil on American turf. Its slogan: “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.”

Concise and candid it is, but will it sell? Well, his staff said that as of Wednesday afternoon, they had received nearly 55,000 signatures since last week to an online petition on the issue.