Newt and the revenge of the base 0 researchok Opinion12/19/11 6:22:27 amMonday, December 19, 2011 at 6:22 am PST • Views: 699 washingtonpost.com More Newt Gingrich Right-wing Faithful Republican Presidential Contest Republican Base Flamboyant Self-importance Enormous Personal Ambition Incendiary Accusations