Newt Gingrich asks Rick Santorum supporters to back him, vows to stay in the Republican presidential
Source: Boston Globe
I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real choice, Gingrich said in a statement. I humbly ask Senator Santorums supporters to visit Newt.org to review my conservative record and join us as we bring these values to Tampa. We know well that only a conservative can protect life, defend the Constitution, restore jobs and growth and return to a balanced budget.
Gingrich has conceded he has little chance of securing the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination outright. Late last month, his campaign announced it was shedding a third of its staff, and the former House speaker also has pledged to back front-runner Mitt Romney, if Romney becomes the nominee.
But Gingrich is holding out hope that he can attract enough votes from Santorum supporters to prevent Romney from reaching 1,144 delegates before August and that he can win the GOP nomination at a contested Republican National Convention.
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I predict Newt will challenge Romney to a mano-a-mano Debate (maybe "Lincoln-Douglas" style) as the last two "real" candidates.
I also predict Romney won't acknowledge Newt's existence.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Please, Newt, run until November, no matter what the GOP convention decides. Run, Newt, Run!
tanyev
(42,610 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)wins the "How long will it take for Newt to crawl back out from under his rock?" pool.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)He's not an acceptable alternative for most RW evangelicals.
janx
(24,128 posts)now he's just a retread.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)There is no doubt there is still a "market" for real conservative alternative. Newt just aint it.
Gibby
(96 posts)Fling More Poo ! Fling More Poo ! It's the Republican thing to do !
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)0rganism
(23,970 posts)i mean it's freakin' Romney for latter day's sakes!
Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)this is total nonsense. This is more confirmation that this is all about Newt's ego and nothing to do with politics. He may just hang in there to the convention so he can have some time in the limelight but after that he will be a smudge on history - not worth anything in life and likely not remembered for much other than his negatives in his legacy.
JI7
(89,264 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)Jack Rabbit
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[/center]Odin2005
(53,521 posts)HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)had an orgasm when Ricky suspended his campaign. Even after bankrupting his campaign organization and failing to get delegates from state after state, Newtie's ego won't let go of the hope that after everything, HE will be the nominee and then, his huge wet dream, the President! He's just pathetic. Romney is devoid of personality, spine, vision, policy or plans, but Newtie is just plain pathetic.