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ANNAPOLIS, MD -- While vowing to stay in the race until the Republican convention, Newt Gingrich admitted Tuesday morning that his campaign “money is very tight” and they are going to have to run a tight ship.
“I have the money to keep going,” Gingrich told reporters outside the Maryland statehouse. “We’re working through what it is going to take to get” to the convention.
The former House speaker, who also visited a famous local diner -- Chick and Ruth’s -- would not say whether he would need to lay off or cut staffers' pay in order to make it to Tampa in August. He did, however, turn down the notion that he cancelled his trip to North Carolina Wednesday for financial reasons.
“The only reason we cancelled North Carolina was to do things in Washington. We had an opportunity to do a couple things in Washington tomorrow and the Washington primary’s next Tuesday, and so that’s why we stayed in Washington,” he said.
The Gingrich campaign also began charging attendees at public events $50 to take a formal picture with the speaker that would be posted on their website -- something that only happened at fundraisers in the past.
The basic message being pushed today while campaigning in Maryland is that the race is far from over in Gingrich’s eyes. Maryland holds its primary on April 3.
“Gov. Romney is the frontrunner but is a long way from a majority,” Gingrich told reporters and promised to throw his support behind the former Massachusetts Governor if he becomes the party’s nominee.
“If he does get -- by the time Utah votes on June 26 -- a majority, I will support him and will be delighted to do everything I can to help defeat Barack Obama,” he said. “If, however, we get to June 26 and Gov. Romney doesn’t have a majority, I think we'll have one of the most interesting conventions in American history.”
The speaker heads to Maryland’s Eastern Shore Tuesday afternoon to speak to students at Salisbury University.
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Explains why Mr. Poppin-Fresh is pimping himself out for the bargain price of $50 bucks a pic! lol
Thing is, I wouldn't pose with him, if he paid ME!
Thing is, I wouldn't pose with him, if he paid ME!
LOL. I wouldn't even want to be near enough to him for a photo, much less pay for one.
Things must be tough when he asks for $50 photo ops while his GOP rivals continue to raise large sums. But as long as can be in the public spotlight, he'll keep going I guess.
Gingrich has lost his usefulness to himself and to the REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Looks like Justice Kennedy tipped his hand today.
Jeffrey Toobin, himself (a confirmed Moonbat) said today that the law is in grave, grave danger.
Bye Bye Obama!
Oh well Newt, it's back to writing "historical novels" about things that never happened again. Will that pay your Tiffany's bill? I guess you will still have your speaker's fees, but honestly, who would pay two cents to listen to your twaddle?
Not only the money is "tight" Has anybody noticed that he has gained a lot of weight lately? Must be the stress of having a demanding wife 30 years younger than him....This is funny from Comedy Central:
Hmm. Maybe that's why Newt's so fascinated with the moon. He just wants to weigh less.
With a gravitational field one-sixth that of Earth, the moon would allow Newt to reduce his weight just by stepping out of a spacecraft. No diet, no exercise, and an immediate weight loss of over 80 percent. That's way more effective than Bill Clinton's beloved South Beach plan.
Who knows? Once his presidential bid ends, maybe Newt can make a fortune with his own patented moon-based weight loss regime. "Big ideas and even bigger weight loss: That's the Newt Gingrich Diet."
Comedy Central -Indecison 2012-
...and that is why Gingrich is whoring himself out ffor $50/picture. What did Gingrich make by the way - did he find more than 2 people who were actually willing to pay that?
Has Mr. Gingrich's casino host stopped "comping" him?
The timer has popped a long time ago on this turkey, Newt should know its time to end his campaign.
Maybe he's still selling books and DVD's on the little white card table in the hall outside each campaign stop.
Wish I could muster up some sympathy for Newt Gingrich but can't one speck of it for a pandering liar and a bigoted bag of hot air who spends his days blowing dog whistles.
How much for a picture with Callista?
Gingrich's money is drying up because all the big private oil men think Gingrich is of no more use them.
I hear Gingrich has a small army of homeless panhandling on on-ramps, off-ramps and traffic lights.
calista is heading for sanfernando valley do do some milf projects.
Go Newt on to the convention. There you'll see unicorns, pixies, and feel lots of loving. Hey, wake up Newt, you're living a dream. Wake up, boy, smell the coffee. Y'all are already a has been, a might have been, a L O S E R.
Really hell when you can't find another gullible retarded billionaire when you need one.
A joke,,, that's all that comes to mind when Grigrich is mentioned,,,a bad Joke!
Actually all he needs is bus fare to Tampa. He's still got his casino guy for the heavy (uncoordinated) heavy lifting.
He is trying to peddle the delegates he does have.
It's pretty bad when every GOP candidate gives you nightmares while dreaming about either of them in the White House.
Time for him to get out of the race. He is just selling books and his wife's books. He is an idiot.
Poor Newtie!
Hey! Maybe Tiffany would take back some of that jewelry he bought for his wife..or girlfriend...or Slut-of-the-Day.
Keeping "Nutty Newt" in the Mental Hospital is very expensive, and all of his medications are even more expensive. His doctors are using a lot of extra time to help him figure out his very "Disturbed" behaviors. That is fact! Now "Nutty Newt" wants to make Moon Pies and sell them at the hospital Bake Sale. "Nutty Newt" loves to eat Moon Pies everyday after each meal. His nurses are putting his pills in the Moon Pies that he likes to scarf down with a tall glass of "Spiked" milk. Some evening "Nutty Newt" is out in the hospital yard barking at the moon, and trying to call his Death Star that is parked on the Dark Side of the Moon. This song is played in "Nutty Newt's" room every evening after he has scarfed down a few Moon Pies. Now this is very funny America!
Newt was never in it to win, he started it with a book tour, selling his and his wife book, along with their DVD movies,
He always made sure he and his wife got paid first, went on vacation, before paying his staff.
If it wasn't for Citizen United case he would have never been in the running at all.
Thanks to the Brought and paid for Supreme Court by the Koch Brothers we have this mess, where a few very Rich people, and Corporations will say who will be Elected or smear by Billions of dollars.
With the Republican Governors passing laws to limit who can Vote and all the Money of Wall Street, Bankers, Koch Brothers , Carl Rove, Dick Army the American People will not be heard from
The Middle Class . OLD POOR are going to be crashed by the Republicans and the Very Rich, they will privatizes the Army, Police, and turn them on the American People
Unless we the people will get out and Vote the Republicans out and give control back to the Democrats
yeah! so they can create more slums, and more food stamps, and give more welfare, for those poor, poor, poor people that are helpless. PULEASE! get rid of these suppressive socialists. they destroy people and their drive. 40 cents of every dollar now paying debt. commie in chief is one AND DONE!
gopjobs.gov. not handout lib party.
I'm sure Pope Benedict will be happy to throw Gingrich ten million dollars here and there.
tHANKS nEWT, FOR BALANCING THE BUDGET FOR CLINTON. THANKS FOR RESTORING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. I HOPE THEY AT LEAST MAKE YOU SECRETARY OF STATE! GOOD LUCK NEWT! KEEP UP THE FIGHT!
funny, you have to buy lib protesters!
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/03/27/florida-dems-cant-find-voters-to-protest-allen-west-so-they-hire-some?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BigGovernment+%28Big+Government%29
Please, you don't need to go too far to find someone who dislikes Allen West. Probably can find a few in his own neighborhood.
Newt is going to try to cut a deal with Santorum at the convention. Newt will accept the VP nomnation for giving his delegates to Santorum. At least that's what is bouncing around Newt's huge head these days. I will put money on it.
Another one bites the dust...Flame out over....Where's Gingrich today? Now selling pictures with Gingrich, were $50.00, now free via the net...send money...