"Because it annoys people" - that right there is Gingrich's hope for the nomination. He's betting that the right-wing will want to nominate the person who is least palatable to the left. And Gingrich is even more hateable than Santorum.
Oh, this was such a great series. They were running during the privatization of British broadcasting rights (and subsequent News Corp infestation) and did some scathing satire, including this gem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9c-QVw-F…
In my green and pleasant homeland, "helmet" is another name for the head of the cock.