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ORLANDO, Fla -- Newt Gingrich remains confident his campaign will continue for months ahead no matter what happens in the Florida primary today.
“I’m not going to lose big here,” Gingrich told reporters about the election today. He added this campaign has a long road ahead: “I would say probably six months -- probably June or July -- unless Mitt Romney drops out earlier.”
Romney has taken what appears to be a commanding lead in the Sunshine State, according to polls, but the former House Speaker still believes he has a shot here.
“The early vote will all look very good for Romney, because it’s the absentees, where he spent millions of dollars before we got here,” Gingrich told reporters outside a polling location at First Baptist Church of Windermere. “We have had huge number of phone calls, tremendous amount of volunteers, and I want to see what happens tonight.”
Many wonder how Gingrich can continue if he loses in Florida -- a state heavily coveted by the Republicans in the general election. Fundraising will be key if the former Speaker hopes to take his campaign through to the convention. The campaign announced today on Twitter that it raised about $10 million in the final quarter of 2011 and has already raised $5 million in the month of January.
Gingrich has one message for anyone who doubts him after having written him off back in June and July and after Iowa as being “dead.”
“They are about as accurate as they have been the last two times they were wrong,” Gingrich said.
Not including the primary night party, Gingrich has four planned campaign stops Tuesday including two visits to polling sites. The Romney campaign added its only campaign event of the day to their schedule early Tuesday morning.
Gingrich will be here in Orlando as the results come in as polls begin to close while Romney will be just an hour West in Tampa -- the site of the Republican convention this year.
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Give him hell Newt!
Take this bloodbath all the way to the convention...
Let Willard the Liberal do something to earn his $57K per day for a change! lol
Willard the Liberal? F that, I'm a liberal and lay no claim to that poorly programmed pander-bot.
But you are correct when you say, "Give him hell Newt!"
I say go get 'em Newt. Do unto Mitt what you did unto the Clenis! And while you are at it Speaker Gingrich, why don't you drag the entire Republican Party through several miles of dung encrusted mud? That should be fun.
That's pretty bold talk for a womanizing fat man.
I would love nothing better than that! Make him waste his time and money defending his positions.
Obama/Biden 2012
Exactly! Since that's what they've been doing to our country since 1980!
nisl,
Newt was the one who dropped the 'L' bomb on Willard, I was only spreading the word! ;o)
Feisty - Yeah, I'd heard that.
So Newt spends decades making the word "liberal" synonymous with words like traitor and commie, and now he is going to use the word he has spent his life demonizing against his opponent. And his opponent is going to be the eventual Republican nominee...
This election season sure feels like two tons of justice wrapped in a blanket of schadenfreude to me.
What a howl! At the rate the GOP is raising the bar anyone south of Sarah will be considered a Liberal.
nisl
I say go get 'em Newt. Do unto Mitt what you did unto the Clenis! And while you are at it Speaker Gingrich, why don't you drag the entire Republican Party through several miles of dung encrusted mud? That should be fun.
I'm thinking more like Newt taking a flying leap. I can't stand the sight of fat greedy, lying, condescending, @ss or his helmet- head bleached blonde wh***e he calls wife.
Gringrich self proclaims his chutzpah ...
Synonyms: audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brass, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, effrontery (also chutzpa or hutzpah or hutzpa), crust, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity
I'm thinking more like Newt taking a flying leap. I can't stand the sight of fat greedy, lying, condescending, @ss or his helmet- head bleached blonde wh***e he calls wife.
That's a feeling you share with a great many Americans. Which is exactly why Newt should stay in.
When people hear the name "Newt Gingrich" two things come to mind: 1) Republican 2) Worthless POS. In an election season that is precisely the connection Democrats should want independents to make about the Republican party as a whole.
the bloodbath will be at the polls in November, the DEMs are going to take it on the chin big time.
Go Newt. Do to the republican party what you have done to your past marriages. Destroy them with lies and cheating. Oh, and be sure and take Romney down with you.
By the way thanks Newt for all the energy you are building in the Democratic party to counter all your hate for the American people.
President Obama did give people food to eat, but he did not create the need, Bush and the republicans did that.
Obama/Biden 2012
Well Fiesty maybe Newt wants to give Texas a chance to vote. That is if your liberal federal judiciary quits playing pingpong with our congressional map.
And Mitt Romney is taking a tour of Tampa, deciding which hotel he's going to be staying at, talking with the local police about security arrangements, reviewing the convention site, you know, doing what the nominee-elect does.
Maybe Ron Paul will win Florida and then we'd have some real fun. The most surprised would be Ron Paul.
Wouldn't be necessary for the Fed's to step in if TX didn't have a history of discrimination.
You reap what you sow...
The billybobs and knuckledraggers already done gived theres money to Rick Perry, Mr. Cain, and Leatherface Brewer's new book. Theys plum out of the green stuff for Newtie!!
Beverly in Chicago - I share a low opinion of Newt's hypocritical family life. More importantly I strongly disagree with his economic policies and his disdain for any opposing views which he wrongly classifies as socialism.
You may not like the man and you have your right to make that decision, but why so much hate for his wife? What did she do to you? It is about politics not family.
I take it you didn't like the right's attack on Hillary when she was the first lady. I guess you have no problem when the right attacks a fine outstanding FLOTUS like Michelle?
The name calling especially for a politician's family member really makes anyone who does it pretty childish.
'shakes head'
It becomes more and more obvious how dangerous it would be to give Newt Gingrich's ego the power of the Presidency. He is so intoxicated with the prospect of having that much power that he is tripping over himself in glee. If we are stupid enough to hand the country to him, we will shortly learn the true meaning of buyers' remorse.
Yellowdog-Mark,
I completely agree with you. It really irks when family members of politicians are wrong-fully attacked.
With that said, I completely abhor Gingrich and actually despise him more than any other politician I've come across, but I will have my respect for his wife - being called a wh*re is a very strong and should be rebuked.
What's with all the pious baloney? At least I was honest. Seeing Newt as the nominee would be a gift to the democratic party. I hate him and that floozy.
BTW: what I said is nothing in proportion to all the horrendous things Newt and the right have said about the President and his family daily. And it's true?
Tunde Akins, do you have another more fitting name for women that have affairs with a married men?Gold digger, prostitute, home wrecker, whore, personal assistant, investment advisor- take your pick-they all fit Calista.
Newt can take 10 steps back for the GOP and "flying leap for mankind" into
outer spaceobscurity.This coming from someone not even on the ballot in Virginia. Well you gotta keep the troops hopeful with such bravado I guess.
...and the race should go on until June or July. I think it's ridiculous on it's face to see a primary race be over when 4 of the 50 states have had their say. If it's all about the "American Public", then let that American Public friggin be able to cast a meaningful ballot.
Until the last cat is hung...cows come home...fat lady sings... "Scorched Earth" Gingrich is doing this for America! And believe me, America wins if the GOP conquer and divide!
"conquer and divide" themselves, that is...
Do you mean ..like the divisions our current president has created..??
oh, bigben, I think you know who is actually being divisive. Don't you? It's not the president.
Newt has sure brought out the best in them.
The GOP "Out of Touch and Out of Step". Just the way I like it!
Obama/Biden 2012!
You go Newt and call Willard out for the liberal he is.
Newt, Please go home. I can't stand looking at you and Calista any longer.
Keep it up Newt you speak for me.
From what I hear from the pundits, the GOP establishment wants everyone to drop out except, of course, their choice of Romney. They aren't reading their base very well and Newt is. (Also, being Newt, he is mad and wants to take it out on the world). Next question is when will Santorum exit, and who will he endorse? Also, where will his supporters go?
I hope Santorum surges upwards ...Mitt should pick him as his running mate .....they may not agree on all the issues ...but I think they would make a great team......and hello phine.....
Mitt would tackle our disastrous debt dilemma , well.....no question ...
phine, I thought it interesting that in polling Florida with Santorum out of the mix, it helped Romney...not Gingrich. I really thought conservatives were turning their noses up at the Massachusetts moderate, so they must not like the 'smell' of Gingrich either.
What a dilemma - the plastic-smile Ken doll or the nasty dough boy?
Mitt should pick him as his running mate
That's a great idea. I strongly approve.
Mitt would tackle our disastrous debt dilemma..
And make it worse, just like Dubya did. That is why many Republican insiders, per Joe Scarborough, would rather lose than have a Mitt victory. They don't think the GOP would survive another big spending Republican.
Big Ben,
Most of the folks I talk to in the GOP base consider Romney to be another big government Republican - like GWB. Just what I hear from them.
Also, Romney will have to pick a running mate that will help in areas of the country that he is doing badly in. Santorum can't do that.
Ursula,
I had not seen that poll. Honestly, not sure it surprises me. The Santorum voter doesn't seem as "anti-establishment" as the Gingrich voter does.
Of course the Republicans are very good at making our debt and unemployment rate grow.
Romney wants to tackle the debt by giving himself more tax cuts. Bush proved that tax cuts created jobs and left us a robust economy and Romney just can't wait to return to the bush economy. That is why Romney has hired the old Bush economic team to bring us back to Bush's success.
Romney himself keeps saying how President Obama has made our economy worse after he was left such a robust economy from the last president.
Don't worry Romney says he wants to change the direction of our country and being that direction is now up, you can only assume that Romney and the rest of the republicans now wants to take us down. Yes much further down the road where the rich get richer and the poor, well they get the freedom to watch their children die hungry.
Gotta admire those republicans ideal of freedom.
Phinephancy, I don't have a problem with Paul or Santorum staying in the race. I may not agree with some of there positions but they have somewhat rational points of view. Newt is just a person who is nasty just to be nasty. He is a has-been who can't accept it. Seriously I can't stand looking at him.
lisa,
The problem is that a lot of the GOP base (far right and tea party types) feel Newt represents their anger. As long as he can top into that, he will stay in the field.
really?
I wouldn't mind looking at him all the way up to November.
Phinephancy, You think he promised Sarah Palin "Sec. of the Energy Dept"
lisa,
At this point I think both Romney and Newt would promise ANYTHING!
Newt is nothing more than an opportunist. He was a self-proclaimed "Rockefeller Republican" when he first showed up in Washington. He compromised and worked with the Democratic president to build a stronger economy and was ultimately tossed from his post by his own party. Now he wants everyone to believe that he is the "real conservative" and not the RINO Romney. The fact that the TP is so strong for this guy speaks to how fickle they are and their unbelievably short their memories are.
my anger is represented by Obama and his policies.
But Newt speaks for a segment of the american people who feel their civil rights are under attack. Much better to have a spokesman out there than to have those people feel no one cares.
I would say Newt is anxious to make Sarah wifey #4.....hopefully Callista is taking her vitamin C and doesn't get sick anytime soon!
Newt has already announced that he will probably lose Michigan and Nevada. He hopes to win Arizona. Has anyone told Newt that the second largest Mormon population in the U.S is in Mesa Arizona?
Wonder how Newt's gonna do in his home state, Virginia.... oops.
dirp101, Yep That was a big oops.
Newt shouldn't you be on the moon already? Re-inventing
himself! What a joke. What a phony! What a hypocrtite! He has reinvented
himself with three wives. He has reinvented himself with multiple religions. He
reinvented himself when he said in this campaign he would "Kill em with
kindness" Know he is running a 24/ 7 smear campaign. He reinvented himself
after he was kicked out of Congress with 84 ethics violations as a Washington
Lobbyist. but he never registered as a Lobbyist. Now the guy who has been a
Washington insider his whole Life wants to pretend that he is one of us.If you
believe this I have some Ocean front property for sale in Arizonia.
And I have the bridge to get you there.
Free shipping.
Newt shouldn't you be on the moon already? Re-inventing
himself! What a joke. What a phony! What a hypocrtite! He has reinvented
himself with three wives. He has reinvented himself with multiple religions. He
reinvented himself when he said in this campaign he would "Kill em with
kindness" Know he is running a 24/ 7 smear campaign. He reinvented himself
after he was kicked out of Congress with 84 ethics violations as a Washington
Lobbyist. but he never registered as a Lobbyist. Now the guy who has been a
Washington insider his whole Life wants to pretend that he is one of us.If you
believe this I have some Ocean front property for sale in Arizonia.
Heh...way I hear tell, this campaign only goes as long as your casino mogul buddy Sheldon Adelson decides to "let it ride".
Earthto Newt supporters! Earth to Newt supporters! Sorry to interrupt your moon trip but Newt can not win a general election. Reason, too much baggage!
Serial adulterer, multiple ethics violations, Freddy Mac are serious blights.
Romney's so called sins are meaningless in comparison. Newt , on the other hand,
will get hit over the head with this time after time until he loses
credibility and your longed for debate is meaningless. So turn off Rush for a
day or two , get some fresh air and come back to your senses. Newt will not
only get creamed in the General but he will destroy any gains we made in 2010.
Newt will not only never win in a general election but he will bring people out of the wood work who would never otherwise vote. Not only will they show up in November to vote against Newt, they'll just vote Democrat down the entire ticket. People's memories aren't that short, most Americans remember this guy and they can't quite put their finger on why, but they don't like him very much.
Even if Romney wins, he only gets 50 of what was 100 Florida votes at the convention because Florida is being punished by the GOP for moving their primary up.
Thus, only 5% of delegates have been chosen and Newt and his supporters have half of those. Why should he drop out now? Also, less than 5% of the negative news about Romney's finances and past business practices have been released, so there's a lot more dirt to sling. Not to mention his flip flopping, which is why he's not the de facto nominee already.
Keep it going Newt. GOP self-genocide and idealogical cleansing is a good thing.
Gingrich is full of bravado. Romney's "lie and buy" strategy is formidable. "He who has the gold, rules" has dominated the Republican Party since G.H.W. Bush. The distribution of doom, gloom, smear, and fear against the facts is non-stop and expensive.
Vote Republican - They create jobs (overseas) and Prosperity (for the 1%)
Exactly what I've been trying to point out to the right for many months now. Just read mr. Romney's 59 point plan and you will see he and his rich friends would get mega rich and we're going to be paid like the Chineese worker.
What is moon beam Newt smoking? He can not beat Obama. Romney killed him in the last two debates and Newt thinks he can debate Obama. haha.
The only people getting upset over fat Newt getting smacked around is Sarah Palin and her flock of confed-Crazies
As for the GOP establishment......they can't believe the Mean Monster they created is so out of control
Go get him, Newt. I love to see you guys tearing each other apart. Your ego is huge and you will fall hard when the convention holds their collective noses and picks Romney. But have fun. Take your time.
Selecting Santorum would be a good choice for Willard. While Willard appeals to the centerists and main stream Repubs Santorum might bring a few of the extemist to the ballot that would boycott or vote for Paul instead of voting for Willard.
Well that's easy, he will use the symbiotic relationship he has with the MSM.
They need each other; it's a love/hate relationship. The media needs a show, and Newt needs to be shown.
Good old Newt is at it again. He just HAD to prove that he is an egocentric jerk.