Silent Night (or Two) for Attack Ads

Santa Claus is bringing a very special present for Newt Gingrich this weekend: a bit of relief. The independent “super PAC” supporting Mitt Romney’s campaign, which has run some of the most brutal attack ads against Gingrich, has said it will stop broadcasting them on Dec 24 and 25, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

But the reprieve will be short-lived for Gingrich, whose campaign of “ideas” has been largely sidetracked for days as he attempts to push back against the relentless barrage of attacks against him. The ads are expected to return in force on Dec 26. For Gingrich, the ads have all but consumed his campaign. Rather than talk about the economy, the President or any of his ideas, Gingrich has spent days urging Romney and his other rivals to mount a positive campaign.