Romney the ‘weakest party front-runner since 1920’

Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney is the weakest government opposition party front-runner since 1920, but his sizeable campaign fund allows him to run well in races where his rivals don’t have the resources to campaign.

The former House of Representatives speaker said Romney’s money allows him to buy plenty of advertising time that puts him ahead of the pack at first, but his rivals catch up “pretty rapidly” as they campaign.

Gingrich says Romney faces difficulties because the conservative Republican base doesn’t support him.