...their statements - even if that means they're saying, "I really didn't mean that." Matt Towery was chairman of Newt Gingrich's political organization for several years. Towery can be e-mailed at mtowery@insideradvantage.com.

...polls also say that Americans now trust the clueless, leaderless GOP on economic and fiscal issues more than the Democrats. Matt Towery is a columnist for the Florida Times-Union. He can be e-mailed at mtowery@insideradvantage.com.