Like much of the rest of the world, German commentators have been captivated by the death-match between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. And opinions seem almost unanimous. Echoing the views of just about everyone we’ve seen, columnist Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger of Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes that whether Gingrich wins the nomination or not, he cannot be good for the party or Republican chances of unseating President Obama in November.
For the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger starts out this way:
If South Carolina primaries actually carry the weight some attribute to them, then this year’s primary result spells disaster for the Republican Party leadership. For it wasn’t their favorite Mitt Romney who won the day in this socially-conservative state, but former House speaker and Clinton adversary, the flamboyant Newt Gingrich. So if South Carolina lives up to its reputation as “kingmaker” in this election year – since every candidate who has won here since Reagan in 1980 has gone on to be the party’s presidential nominee – then expect the election to be ideologically extreme and brutally intense. And the incumbent Obama, fighting for re-election, will see his chances improve.
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