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salin

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2. Funny, his last campaign was so bad... and seemed transparently like a publicity stunt

Reply to samsingh (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 11:42 AM

Feb 2015

that as I pondered the "why" behind the call... the one thing I did not consider - until you posted it - was that he might be attempting to lay ground work for another campaign.

Interesting thought. I, too, think he would be easy to beat.

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So it starts.... Recorded Newt Gingrich robocall/push poll in Indiana [View all] salin Feb 2015 OP

newt may become the candidate samsingh Feb 2015 #1

Funny, his last campaign was so bad... and seemed transparently like a publicity stunt salin Feb 2015 #2

I think your analysis is about right... but I do hope Loudo will get to update this song... Chiyo-chichi Feb 2015 #3

Thanks for linking - hilarious. salin Feb 2015 #4

he was doing well for a while though samsingh Feb 2015 #9

Poor students: Mandatory bathroom cleaning to get free lunch! salin Feb 2015 #10

automated call, I take it??? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #5

Automated Newt followed by live person "pollster" salin Feb 2015 #6

There is the problem..."intended audience" dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #7

hence my suspicion of a different purpose. salin Feb 2015 #8