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STORM LAKE, Iowa -- Newt Gingrich said he has the dirt on his competitors in Iowa's Republican caucus, but would continue to stay positive before Tuesday's contest.
The former House Speaker has been slipping in the polls here and is being hammered by his GOP opponents and their super PACs every day both on TV and in mailboxes. Just today, the pro-Mitt Romney Super PAC, Restore Our Future, mailed two pieces of literature to Iowans attacking Gingrich.
"I'm not going to respond to negative ads,” Gingrich told the crowd inside a conference room at King's Pointe Waterpark Resort. “We have plenty of ammunition but we're not going to shoot."
Gingrich instead continues to push his economic record, today bringing the mastermind of Ronald Reagan’s economic policy with him to a stop on his Iowa bus tour Thursday. His bus tour across Iowa is even called “Newt's Jobs and Growth Bus Tour.”
“My view is that of the candidates today, Newt Gingrich is far and away the best person to bring this country back into prosperity,” Art Laffer, the so-called ‘architect’ of Reagan’s economic plan and father of supply-side economics, told a crowd of roughly 100 people. Laffer endorsed Gingrich earlier this week.
“I think my record on social issues is very solid and very compelling but if you go out and talk to the average Iowan, they are really worried about the economy,” Gingrich told reporters when his strategy here in Iowa to not talk more about more conservative issues was questioned.
Perhaps sensing that he may not finish as well in the Iowa Caucuses on Jan. 3rd, the Speaker told reporters that there are more than three tickets out of Iowa.
“It's all going to be just turmoil until Tuesday night,” Gingrich said inside his Sioux City, Iowa office.
Gingrich did add that he's "very satisfied with where we are” going into the caucus.
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For fear of hitting his feet again! lol
If this is true - what the hell is he waiting for?
Wednesday?
Newt Gingrich has nothing, or he would use it.
So, we know who Republicans' "target audience" is -- adults who watch cartoons.
Newt likes to threaten anyone and everyone.
I feel certain that if he had such ammunition, he would not hesitate to use it...Bully tactics DO NOT work!
Show what you got Newt...using 'spit balls' against a 'cannon'?
Not trying to defend the GOP, but Sesame Street is a program which is a mixture of Muppets, live people, and cartoons designed to teach pre-school children numbers, letters, words and basic social skills to help prepare them to learn. It is broadcast on Public Television stations nationwide. It began in the late 1960's targeted to urban children who, generally, did not have access to preschool programs.
Public television gets its funding from a combination of private sources and some federal funding. Sesame Street also enjoys revenues generated from the sale of merchandise based on the characters.
Sesame Street is an iconic program which has helped many children learn to read, spell and how to interact with others for over 40 years. Removing federal funding from PBS would likely not hurt Sesame Street. However, Mr. Romney made it very unlikely that the GOP able to cut that funding since he has already invoked the image of killing Big Bird.
I heard on the news that Newt's campaign doesn't have enough money to buy negative ads, and THAT's the only reason Newt isn't running them.
After having three wives, how could Newt have any amunition left.
Jody and all you other people in Iowa, should wash up after greeting Newt, since he has said he's "holding back." Is he a righty or lefty ?
American Girl,
I heard the same thing.
Let's face it, as nasty & bombastic as Newter is, IF he had the $$$ he would be using it!
This is what they call a *pass fake* in the NFL!
It would be wonderful if this was a promise of clean campaigning (and other candidates followed suit), but coming from Mr. Gingrich, must agree with Feisty that it is likely no more than a pump fake.
Newt is just waiting for the go ahead from the pro, Cheney. GOP shooting GOP requires careful planning and coordination, and a good spin-doctor to boot.
The failure of Newt Gingrich to operate a sound and organizationally competent presidential campaign IS the fault of "one guy." That guy, of course, being Newt Gingrich himself. Total lack of accountability is another trait many will remember from Newt the last time he held power in Washington and nearly ran the country into the ground. He lacks basic human characteristics of honesty and integrity, Newt possesses zero qualifications to be commander in chief. http://www.sunstateactivist.org
Newt's biggest problem is he believes his own lies. Remember to Newt its do as I say not as I do. In Newt's world its only Newt who knows beat.
The biggest problem the GOP has with Newt Gingrich being the nominee is Newt Gingrich being the nominee.
dirp101, LOL ! VERY true!
LOL - Yes because Mr. Gingrich is renowned for restraint. Pollyanna act fooling no one.
rats deserting a sinking ship
The USS Obama is sinking like a lead balloon and as the CIC he's already commandeered the only life boat back to Hawaii on a permanent vacation this time.. Hope you all can swim in the dark that far.
TO: Tad-401841 who wrote:
Don't waste your time trying to demagogue President Obama. President Obama is FOR the American People, and Republicans only love corporate greed.
You'd do better to try to sell one of the Republicans' sleezy candidates, which I really can't see happening.
After 3-1/2 years of Republicans holding America back from making any progress, and with Republicans owning credit for the financial collapse in the first place, I don't believe Republicans know how to do anything other than fail.
Republicans will NOT be rewarded for jack booting the American Economy, TWICE!
Republicans = TAX CUTS for the rich, PAY CUTS for American Workers.
Obama / Biden 2012
Romney and Paul told Newt "just get on the bus and leave the driving to us." Michele said "the wheels on the bus go round and round.... " Perry said "did somebody get the license plate of that bus that ran over me" Santorum said "no holding hands on the bus that is a sin", but we were wearing gloves "now it is two sins". The Who said "Too much magic bus".
It's a Magical Mystery Tour!!! (Flashbacks to the '60's)
Oh I see, he's going to stay positive again.... It's code for "I've got nothing on them"
Come to the Vine Newt,,,, WE DO
eh, watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermous percussion pitch
How can we believe any of them ??? The Calvacade of Clowns marches on into the sunset totally unaware of the political abyss awaiting them in 2012. This Texas Independent will vote for Obama for the first time in 2012 !
Newt, the good new Catholic, has nothing but praise for his opponents. He would never cast the first stone, always turn the other cheek, lover his enemies, be the good Samaritan, lay down his life for others (unless he could get a deferment) and always hold out his hand in the sign of peace. Newt, the Good; Newt of God; Newt the Peacemaker.
Newt the Full of It.
Is this the same economic adviser who, after Reagan's reign, admitted that voodoo economics was a farce and a political creation? The guy who was supposedly the one who came up with it made that admission. It was a scheme to lower taxes in the upper brackets and increase the deficit. Worked on both counts.
Come on folks, Give em a break, As a left leaning Inde I have to feel sorry for Republican voters, The last 2-3 decades have seen their numbers tumble almost as much as Newts as the Republican party takes hard right turn after hard right turn trying find where their constituents are, Amazingly they have gone so far right that even the most conservative of Republican voters appears to now be a Moderate in their own party and the Tea Party has taken the helm (I'm still not sure how the crazies came into control)
It has now came down to the average Republican running from candidate to candidate trying to find one that has enough background and common sense to wipe his own A_S,,,,,,,One glimpse at any of the Republican candidates should be enough to tell you who to vote for, But,,,,,,,,,At this point it is a contest to see who you should vote against,,,,,NONE of these idiots are qualified to run a daycare let alone the USA
Newt never intended to be the candidate, never. He saw a chance to gain monetarily and he took it. That has always been Newt and will be until the day St Peter tells him to go to hell.
Tad-401841.....
In your dreams,Ditto Head...I guess you only listen and watch the Hooter's Fox Network....Hannity and his fellow Heads,including the Hair Piece are probably the greatest threat to America.