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NASHUA, NH -- Newt Gingrich received the backing today of Sarah Palin’s husband, but not from the former Alaska governor -- at least not yet.
The Gingrich campaign says Todd Palin spoke with Gingrich by phone shortly after news of his endorsement spread, coming as a pleasant surprise to the campaign.
“He is going to speak out on behalf of my candidacy and I really appreciate that,” Gingrich told the Nashua Rotary meeting here. It is unclear if Todd will actually campaign with the former speaker.
What this endorsement will do is begin speculation of a pending endorsement by Sarah, who considered running for president herself this year.
“Todd told Gingrich that he has no idea what Sarah is going to do,” Gingrich campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond told NBC News.
“We look at the endorsement for exactly what it is: one Reagan-conservative supporting another Reagan-conservative,” Hammond said. “It shows that people don’t want a status-quo nominee. They want someone with big ideas who can change Washington.”
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The Palins have become irrelevant in this election cycle. Nobody cares who First Dud is backing.
Todd WHO? Oh yeah.....is this that alaskan dude? WHO FREAKEN CARES WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT ANYTHING.....but of course.....one slime bag to the other. Anybody read.....Finding the real sara palin by joe mcginnis? or Blind Allegience to sara palin by Frank Bailey..... A MUST READ.
And the wasilla hillbillies try again. Alaska? would you please do something with these people.
...and we should give a rat's rear end who Todd Palin is backing?
Why?
WARNING......The newter said that he would ask scary sary payme to be his vp......TIME FOR THE NEWT TO SCOOT.........throw him out of the clown car
Hollywood just ran Bristol out of town and back to Alaska.
So What, for goodness sake?!? If I asked the homeless guy at the corner by my office who he endorses, his view would be no less irrelevant and unimportant as that snowmobile jockey but I don't see any TV cameras around him and his dog.
The kiss of death.......ask mccant
Yeah, His vote will help no one.
oh good another idiot for the clown car.VOTE RON PAUL!!
Yep, It's official. A skid mark in America's dirty history has now thrown his support behind the pasty, sweaty, pimply posterior of Newt. Dingleberry.
Just what America needs a vote from the " Wasilla Hillbilly's" !
“We look at the endorsement for exactly what it is: one Reagan-conservative supporting another Reagan-conservative,”
Um, wow, they know nothing about Todd Palin. Todd isn't a Reagan-conservative, he is a secessionist member of the Alaska Independence Party.
nisl - GOP never find anything wrong in been a secessionist. Perry did the same and all GOPers looked the other way. Let this be a Dem, I bet you, hell will be let loose.
"Todd Palin spoke with Gingrich by phone"
He's allowed to speak?
Just goes to show, doesn't it, nisl?
Birds of a feather...
How very, um, interesting. The former first dude supports Newt and does not know who his wife supports. Odd. I know where Mr. phinephancy stands on candidates and issues and he knows what I think. Very odd.
100 years from now, historians will unanimously mark January 9, 2012 as the day the GOP campaign officially jumped the shark.
I don't know JoAnne, it's so hard to pick just one shark-jumping moment for the GOPTP; there have been so many but for today, this one wins.
Todd and Sarah who? I seriously doubt anyone cares who these two endorse simply because their 15 minutes of fame expired about two years ago.
LOL
Todd DiLaMuca backs...
Lisa Loopner!!!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/4142/saturday-night-live-nerd-prom
thought her name was lubner,...but yeah, remember it well. can't view videos at work,...
Romney people better start worrying again. Crazy is good in the GOP and nobody says bug eyed looney toon better than a Palin. I don't think this nomination fight is over yet. Romney's support is eroding a little since the emphasis on Bain Capital. What does he really know about creating jobs - rather than cannibalism capitalism? What is his jobs plan? It appears to be talk tough to China, cut taxes on the wealthy, and cut regualtions on the bankers and the brokers. (Bless their hearts.) Nothing else. Combine that with all of his oaths of loyalty to the pro-choice and pro-gay forces in Massachussetts and I think he could be nipped by a truly crazy conservative after the field narrows. If Perry gets out soon and either Gingrich or Santorum move to the head of the conservative class, watch out...
What the heck is a Todd Palin?
It's another term for a bunyon on America's big toe.
LOL
wow good, I thought it was a wart on the ass of progress.
Explorerdog1, your thinking of a Bachmann.
Toe Fungus palins are back...
They always seem to show up... just as they are about to run out of money ...funny how she runs for a few months ... collects some bucks ... And then disappears again ..she has been running now for almost 5 1/2 years ...
LOL
How kind of the folks at First Read---they have sensed how depressed I am after the Steelers' loss last night and they are trying to cheer me up by posting a story of Todd Palin endorsing Newt Gingrich. Just so I could smile at the thought of anyone caring about Todd Palin's political views. Thanks!!
Steeler Fan,
Sorry about your loss. I promise not to mention that Tim is from my hometown. Maybe FR can cheer you up more with a Sarah and a moose supporting Perry story! Now that would make anyone smile!! (FYI, Sarah supporting Perry was just me making something up to cheer Steeler Fan up, so settle down, out there) However, I do believe moose my support Perry.
I too was bumed out yesterday about the Steeler loss to the Broncos...especially when the OT only lasted seconds!
time for some younger players dude .....and one less gimpy child molester....hey she was somebody's child....I'm with bradshaw on that one.
Does the Mad Trapper (aka. Mama Grizzly, Caribou Barbie...) know this?
On another note who cares who the Alaska's half term first dork supports?
Please just go away. Todd, Wasilla called they want their idiots back.
devie,
Aw, c'mon. The Palins are great at comic relief!
Don't refer to Todd as a dork...that's unfair to dorks.
Dear MSM,
The next time you are about to hit publish, please do a find first. Search for the word "Palin". If found, please do the country favor and just hit DEL instead.
Sincerely,
Your grateful public
I'm sorry, but I must buck the trend here. I liked Todd Palin; he seemed like the more responsible parent, in that family, and he's a hunk. Of course, Newt Gingrich is neither, so it's kind of funny Todd would endorse him. Calling out Romney must make Gingrich a "maverick."
Amy,
Oh good lord! That has to be the funniest post ever!!!!! (A hunk?) Way to go girl!
Amy, that's a good one.
He might be a hunk to some but he reminds me of a chump, that ring in his nose isn't at all flattering. But you are right about who seems to be the more responsible parent at least from the outside view.
Amy, just think about how cold his feet are after a day of dog-sledding.
Why not Newt? Even though Newt is a greed driven, immoral, lying, elitist, backstabbing, cheating, corrupt, pompous, arrogant, war-mongering, out of touch, un-trustworthy, egotistical, racist, gas bag with mole like facial features, he still shines compared to Romney, just say'in.
Amy......good lord. use your brain, read.....a hunk?
BFD.......I endorse Alfred E. Neuman for the GNOP Presidential nominee.....He would be a heck uva lot better than any of these GNOP
clowns..oops candidates.....Go BIG BLUE!
Well, that should clinch it for Newt.
Why does this even warrant an article?
Todd is competing in the Idiotorod. Mush, you cats!
We women of the Tea Party
endorse Glenn Rice..:D
When I was a kid we used to go to watch the 3 ring circus. With the repub/tp circus now getting larger (envision 9 rings to start - down to 6 - and now back to 7 ) with the male dummy from Wasilla. I would think that if Alex Moe was a responsible journalist she would not have even considered writing this useless article much less MSNBC posting it on their website.
Todd Palin? How influential is Todd Palin's endorsement? To the public, he's just an accessory to his wife.
LOL
What a waste of space on the internet..........The Palin's are old news. No one cares about their opinions. Their agenda was clear, they've made millions for doing nothing. Just another reality flop.
Sears Craftsman, another tool, endorses Bachmann.
Todd Palin's "endorsement" is even more innocuous than that of his wife, the former half governess!