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Subscribe to RSSNewt Gingrich's bid for the White House seems to have hit a rough patch, financially speaking. The 2012 candidate and former house speaker is laying off roughly a third of his campaign staff, is replacing his campaign manager and cutting back on travel. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
WASHINGTON, DC — Newt Gingrich's campaign is laying off a third of its paid staff, replacing its campaign manager, and lightening the campaign schedule as he continues with poor finishes in elections and is receiving little incoming money for his campaign.
“The campaign is being redesigned to focus on Tampa,” campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond told NBC News.
News of the cutbacks were first reported by Politico Tuesday evening.
Michael Krull, an Iowan and college friend of Gingrich’s wife, Callista, who took over as campaign manager shortly after most of Gingrich’s original staff ditched him last summer, agreed to resign his position last weekend. Now, Vince Haley, the current deputy campaign manager and policy director, will assume the role.
Hammond refused to comment on what other staff were let go, saying “he will not discuss personnel matters.”
Gingrich’s campaign has been struggling to stay afloat financially for several weeks — posting slightly more debt than cash on hand in the last FEC filing for February. The former House Speaker, though, continues to promise he will go all the way to the Republican convention in Tampa this August unless another candidate obtains all 1,144 delegates beforehand.
Asked earlier today while campaigning in Maryland if he realistically has enough money to last him until the summer, Gingrich said he does.
“The money is very tight obviously,” he told reporters outside the state house.
The speaker even alluded to this apparent staff shake up, as well.
When asked by reporter in Annapolis this morning if he was asking his staff to take pay cuts, Gingrich said: “Well we're working through what it is going to take to get there [to the convention] and I think probably Joe DeSantis or R.C. will have something to say about that in the next day or two.”
Gingrich typically holds anywhere from three to five public campaign events a day but on Wednesday, Gingrich only has one public event scheduled in Washington, D.C. This trend will continue for the campaign as they begin to lighten the number of events.
Communications director Joe DeSantis tells NBC News as far as cutting back travel, “You will see Newt spend longer stretches of time in key states rather than bouncing from state to state.”
The speaker was originally scheduled to spend Wednesday in North Carolina but then cancelled the trip just yesterday.
These shakeups will undoubtedly increase speculation and calls for Gingrich to exit the GOP race. He has only won two states — his home state of Georgia and South Carolina — and is trailing both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the delegate count.
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Give it up, Newt. You aren't going anywhere. Take helmet head home and slip into retirement.
I actually hope he stays in the race. Rather then just Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney helping Obama win, why not have Newt helping too.
Obama/Biden 2012 !
Yup! Pass the popcorn!
Maybe his royalty checks when he was an Oompa Loompa ran out?
Unfortunately for Mr. Obama.....his "Starlight ObamaCare" is going down in flames and taking him with it.
Maybe he could retire in California and help straighten out that State. Nah, nobody can do that since they break their own laws. Wait a minute....that could be right up Mr. Obama's alley. He could even have Mrs. Pelosi as his personal Secretary.
Yep, this Democrat will NOT BE VOTING for Mr. Obama to complete his "transformation of America".
If Gingrich had suspended his campaign, he still would have been a strong voice. Every day he stays in, the less voice he is going to have.
Hey UU... what an appropriate handle. You've definitely got something stuck in your planet.
Hey Newt!
Remember your bathroom manners. When you're dun, FLUSH.
And, Newt, you're dun.
Should have charged a $100 a pop for those photos!!!!!
This is just pathetic! Newt and the Stepford wife should just save whatever little dignity they still have and just slink back to wherever.
The arrogance displayed by this man is incredible. He thinks that he should win the nomination because he believes he is clever. Hate to break it to you Newt, but you are a dumb ass.
Thee pillars are crumbling.
Newt is cutting costs....he knows 2 things he ain't gonna win any election and he gets to keep whatever money is left over .... he may be a crooked skank....but he is gonna walk away with some dough in his pocket.
Too bad crusty toad Newt is being forced to end his campaign
I was so looking forward to $2.50 gasoline prices
Bummer!!!!!
I am a conservative and I won't vote for him.
Just go away Newt.
Ido, you are probably as much of a "democrat" as I am a Tea Partier. Nice try...no, actually, a very transparently bogus try. The tip off...you didn't mention good ole Newtie even once in your boilerplate slam of the POTUS.
No soup for you!
Satanick that is the trap nearly every person who thinks they intelligent falls into. They become arrogant, rude, call names, and are condescending to others.
Note: I see Santorum resisting this to a much better degree, Romney also.
It is time for Gingrich to drop out. He has little if any support as demonstrated by both the primary results to date and his inability to raise money for his campaign. The only negative I see in Gingrich dropping out is that it would likely strengthen the Santorum campaign. There is no way I want to see that fundamentalist nutcase get the nomination. The best chance we have of avoiding the disaster that would be another Obama term is Romney getting the nomination. He is the only one in the current Republican field that has a chance at beating Obama. If Santorum were to somehow get the nomination it would basically hand the general election to Obama. There is no way the Santorum could beat Obama, there are just not enough extreme right wing nuts out there. I fear what will happen to this country if Obama is reelected and has four years to do what he wants without having to worry about another election. It will be a compete disaster for this country if that happens. I hope that Romney can sew up the nomination fairly quickly so that the focus can shift to beating Obama. Romney is being forced too much to pander to the right wing element in the Republican party in order to get the nomination and that is hurting his chances at beating Obama in November. Romney is basically a moderate and the sooner he can get back to those roots and start campaigning as one against Obama the better the chance of beating Obama in the general election.
It's time for Newt to fire Newt!
Gingrich is primarily supported by the pro-Israel special interest groups. He sold out to a foreign power, plain and simple. I'm glad he has zero chance for a nomination. .
I guess he just demonstrated his economic plan for the US
Oh great! Just great! NOW how will we colonize the moon?
I think to save money he knows the migrant workers a free about this time of year that he can use on his staff to save money. Newt wants to blast a lot of folks in the party at the convention and has some agenda items he wants to bring out there as well so he can promote them to make money on the rest of his life so I think he will hang around and try to do that.
What a shame.... if Gingrich would have received the GOP (Goodbye Old Party) nomination, it would have been a landslide for Obama. Guess Gingrich has to go for the consolation job/prize.... Sarah Palin's new hair dresser!
Obama/Biden 2012.
Folks,
Ask yourself, what does Newt want? He's not stupid and no more self-delusional than the next power-hungry politician, so why does he stay in the race?
I'll bet the RNC knows what he wants and refuses to give it to him so he's thumbing his nose at them and practically insuring that Romney is the nominee, which will guarantee the President's re-election!
What does Newt want? Inquiring minds want to know.
Seriously, no more bad jokes, what does he want?
Oh, and 96ws6, I think "moon-unit" wants to colonize the moon using private funds so that Calista can be Queen of the Moon. He's going to declare the moon is HIS and charge us all to visit him and his moon Queen. I just hope he takes Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern with him.
TO THE MOON NEWT! MOON OR BUST! CALISTA, QUEEN OF THE MOON!
Obama/Biden 2012
He's only still in this race so he and Callista can both use campaign funds to peddle their books. As soon as he is finished speaking at an event both of them run out to a table to sell and sign books. At Callista's "campaign" stops, which just happen to be mostly at elementary schools, (they have to get that young vote you know) a staff member has to dress up as the elephant character in her childrens book. Everyone knew he was in this race to sell books. Why would he get out as long as he has any money left for his book tour?
A dying campaign that only Newt Gingrich could love.
Even now President Obama beats the best Republican by double digits. Wait and see how the numbers go up after the first debate. Republicans have relied on misinformation and lies, via a sham news network, to spread their sinister policies.
I cannot wait to hear their Republican nominee debating evolution or climate change with the smartest man in the room. It will be a popcorn and candy event for sure.
Science and progress versus the dark ages.
No contest!
I'm surprised he's not getting divorced again, too...as long as it's out with the old and in with the new(t).
@JSinSD...your arguement makes zero sense. All of you republicons love to say what a disaster Obama has been and how he is destroying this country. Thats all party line BS. None of you can stand the fact that he has been right all along and that the country is finally starting to rebound from the utter disaster of George Bush. It is INSANE to think that we should turn the reins of power back over to the incompetent lunatics that caused our near collapse in the first place.
PS..if you want to accuse someone of acting unconstitutionally and stripping away our freedom look no further than Bush. The unPatriot Act, warrantless wiretaps, domestic eavesdropping, etc. etc. That man should be in jail with Cheney as his cell mate.
I pray to God Almighty to save this country and all of our freedoms from the theocrats of the right wing. May we see a sweeping democratic victory across the whole country.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
jsinsd - yep. Romney will be shaking that etch-a-sketch as soon as he locks in the nomination.
No thanks.
Happy retirement Newt!
Ido, what a lame attempt at passing yourself off as a democrat. It's simultanously hilarious and sad.
Here's a tip: there is a history of every post you've ever made. Admittedly I only looked through the first 3 pages; but guess what I noticed: there wasn't a single post that had a single sentence that could be construed as coming from a democrat. Not one!!!
You are either confused, the worst democrat ever, or whoever is paying you to blog should get a refund for malpractice.
And just when Callista thought things couldn't get any worse....Tiffany's Accounts Receivable is on line 1....
third wives normally get the real jewelry and the fake orgasms...
Does anybody else get the impression that Newt wants to be paid to go away? He has zero chance of winning his party's nomination, and even less of a chance against Obama. So either it's arrogance or he's hoping to secure a silencing fee or position within the winning Republican nominee's administration.
In other news:
At Romney's fundraiser, a photo-op costs $1000. Compared to Newt's $50, that's about their convention votes ratio.
Buh-bye.
Uhemmmm.... Meanwhile, TheGanrene's and TheVomitorium's Masters over at the republicanCrimeCartel are increasing prices of EVERYTHING VIRAL. And! AND!!! the republicanCrimeCartelOilIndustrySOLDIERS are center Stage to stall the economy AGAIN!!!. JUST NATIONALIZE the American OIL Industry and throw those B@$T@rds in prison with their GodDamned l@wyerMouthpieces
Hey!, It is either the Republican 1-10%ers or WE AMERICANS Left Standing. An Armed Civil War is Coming and the Cops won't be able to stop It; They'll Just Switch Sides. America has 40,000,000 Guns registered and not! Do the math! When the republicanCrimeCartel gets Gas to $10.00PER/Gallon and a loaf of bread is $20.00 and your loved Ones are Sick and HAVE NO NationalUniversalHealthCareSystem like OUR ALLIES HAVE, Even the TowelHeads have HealthCareSystems!!! AND Here, MittTaxPittance Rommel Has his INHOUSE CAR ELEVATOR bring him his Lamborghini Diablo, $375,000 Car so he can go to the doctor with a sore thumb and use his EXQUISITE EVERYTHING HealthCare Plan WE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS PAID FOR; and As for your sick loved One?? The RepublicanCriminals say: Ooohh...Sick???,,,Well, Die Quick!!! Think About It Sister and Fellow Americans......
Go back to your master..er I mean your one and only campaign donor...and ask if he'll let you waste another 100 million.
JSinSD and STEXASDave....Dave you have not read many of JS's previous post, I was about to comment that his current post is the most intelligent and coherent comment I have witnessed of his. I agree with his assessment save for the part about Roamey haveing a chance to defeat the incumbent (and that a further term for the incumbant will be a disaster for the country) ...not likely as the right wing extremists will not vote for him.....the Republicans will but not the right wing nutjobs. The likely scenario will be that someone like a Palin or a Trump will come in to "rescue" America and the right wing nutjobs will vote for them....end of story.
Easy Dave....Republicans have the right to voice their opinions too.
LAB#####.....you should have stopped at "Gingrich just wants to be paid".....end of story he is not too concerned for what.
C'mon people - contribute to Newt!
For a few dollars more we could have $2.50 a gallon gas and populate the moon!
Might even lower the price of popcorn if he stays in long enough.
To the moon Callista!
Just when the show was getting interesting...
...tune in next week for another exciting episode of...
DESPERATE CANDIDATES 2012!
Why should he step down?
He likes to travel, he likes to spout off on topics of the day, and he likes to tweak people in power.
All this he gets to do on the dime of his campaign contributors. It's sort of like mixing your hobby with your vacation. Fun all around, and for Newt, it's free!
Naughty Newt, it's time. I would have loved to see you as the GOP nominee, our great president would have demolished you.
Newt on a budget, who'd a thunk .. thought that only applied to the 'little' people, those young kids that should be mopping bathrooms to pay for their education.
just ... one ... more .... <gasp> .. book ... signing!
For every <gasp> Newt makes, his Donator earned 100M and Newt got an <G>. I doth believe Newt is an <asp> in waiting, venom and all.
As a conservative I no longer trust the GOP and they will never get another penny from me until they change.
Any group or politician that signed and supported the "Patriot Act" or "The Nation Defense Authorization Act" should be voted out!
Newt, you have embarrassed yourself long enough. It was time to go home a long time ago. We know you are just trying to stay sexy and relevant for Calista but it is really pretty pathetic. Go home before it kills you. On second thought, keep spending those GOP millions. Maybe it will stimulate the economy. None of your other plans would have. Especially not the moon base.
He needs to give up the secret service protection. Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for his over-sized ego in this useless attempt for attention.
Newt would no more be willing to give up his god-given-welfare-secret-service status than give up his McDonalds cheesy burgers for Lent. As he would say, that will be a "cold day in hell". After all, he has a book tour to promote, and he needs a super-pac to fund it because nobody is buying that load.
Yea like they really hire extra secret service agents to guard candidates.
The government has secret service protection for the front runners, in this case Romney and Santorum.
At a point in the Campaign the frontrunner automatically gets Secret Service protection. The others can request it, and usually do when crazies seem to be moving in. Santorum requested them after the Occupy Wallstreet protestors showed up. I don't blame him, one kid went home one day and killed his parents after several weeks of indoctrination of cops and authority being the enemy.
Why should they get secret service protection at all. Their not goverment employees. Let them hire their own security.
Governor George Wallace, Robert Kennedy, and quite a few others is why they should get Secret Service protection. He who does not understand history, is condemned to repeat it again. Leaders are worse, because they force an entire nation to repeat the history.
Given that Newt is a selfish-pig and always has been, don't look for him to do the taxpayers any favors...
It's over you fat frog......do the right thing
Quit the race and take Frothy Santorum with you
I guess he didn't sell enough pictures last night to take Calista to Mickey D's. It's time to get a real job FAT BOY, but that won't happen will it? he will continue to leach off the system like he has his whole life. In Newts own words, "PATHETIC!'
LOL Justina and Wyoming. Hilarious posts. I think gingrich is going to be Sarah Palin's hairdresser.
In other words---My billionair buddy quit giving me $$...
His billionaire buddy can only give to super pacs, not to Newt directly. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
I actually hope he stays in the race. Rather then just Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney helping Obama win, why not have Newt helping too.
Obama/Biden 2012 !
Roger,
You are correct. Gingrich's Las Vegas backer and his wife can give Gingrich compaign only $2,500. per person.
They can give unlimited amounts to any Super Pac that will run ads on Gingrich behalf.
Yep, Newt, it's time to scoot ... back under that rock you came from!
Like Bachmann, Perry, Cain, & Paul — thanks for the laughs.
I guess those $50.00 a pop photos of himself weren't exactly flying off the shelf.
Bye bye Newt
Beat me to it. I was wondering how long it would take before the campaign photographer was looking for another job. Sure didn't take long!
Reclining nude, with a rose in his teeth?
Sorry, I know that mental image is not going to help anybody.
He and Calista should pose nude with the Octomom, then split the proceeds.
BP the grape - Eeeeewwww!!!!! At least he wouldn't have to bust his brain with the higher math to determine what Octomom's share of the take would be. LOL
My GOD was it sharp axe, or to they make more with a bunt one.
Callista better be watchful with Newt wielding an 'Lizzie" ax .. we've seen what happened to the last dozen wives when he goes on a rampage.
The primary is over, Romney won. No one else has any shot. He has won over half the delegates that have been up for grabs so far, and will get at least half of what's left, if not more, having winner take all states that favor him coming up (California, New Jersey, Utah). Therefore, he gets to 50% and wins.
Santorum's last remote chance was Illinois, and he lost. Mooooooving on.
--of course, if Mitt loses in November, we will kick the teeth out of any establishment Repub who said, in this perfect rightwing year, that we had to go moderate to win--
Romney will win it all by California, June 5th, if not before. With California's 172 winner take all, that'll put him at at least 1190. After California, he has some backup emergency states, just in case, which he won't need, like New Jersey and Utah, both winner take all where he will get all the delegates.
California is WTAD/WTAS.
The only True Winner Take All states remaining are DC, (Romney will win - Santorum is not on the Ballot) Indiana - Santorum is expected to win, New Jersey Romney up 10 Points, and Utah - Romney by bunches.
If the Polls hold where they are right now Romney will have 920 - 1100 - and that is with all the unpledged falling his way. 1144 are needed to Clinch
Any goofy con named after a true American Marine Hero should appreciate the demise of Osama Bin Laden and vote for Obama by default and duty.
He's going to replace the dismissed staffers with younger, better-looking, healthier staff.
When Callista the poll dancer gets her walking papers, does the Tiffany's account come with or without breakfast and the 500K balance due or paid?
@EarlyOut-1524710
That's the plan, and to get those volunteer college girls to work for him to boost.
How does he manage to convince the masses a peg is a pole?
Heading for the moon-needs to lighten his load!
...and maybe his next wife.
He should also cut his eating expenses. OINK!
That could throw the economy into a depression.
Let me give you a hint, nobody likes being talked to like we are students in your class especially by a history professor whose understanding of history is based upon your distortions of history. Don't talk down to people, like you are the smartest person in the room. Most people can see through that.
xvet
I think the word for it is "condescending." As far as I can tell, it pisses off most people. But for Newt its an artform.
Someone should cut this egotistical slob.
He would have run the country like his campaign... With Ego driven failure.
Quit now, Leno & Letterman have enough material with Santorum & Romney still in this RAT RACE. My stomach is still hurting from laughing at the last joke they said about you...
Gingrich needs to get a clue. He was indicted on 84 ethical charges as Speaker, (although only formally charged for one) and that is the first time in history that has ever happened. He also broke an oath to GOD when his wives got sick with cancer and MS (forsaking all others.... through sickness and health... remember those words Newt??)... and we're supposed to think he can HONOR an OATH TO OFFICE? His ego got him through Congress but that is exactly what will never make him President of the United States. Thank God.
He needs to look up the word "integrity" because he obviously has no clue what that is. I hope he backs out, I don't care how many straw polls he has won. His fall from grace happened already and he has zero business anywhere near the White House.
This is normally known as "Bowing Out"
Well, he has a lot more integrity than our community organizer president organizing back door deals with the Russians regarding our nuclear deterrent force. ... "Tell Vladimir to wait until after the election" for what? To sell the USA under to the Russians and meet their every demand? Yeah right. This douchebag president is a traitor with ulterior motives. He's George Soros' puppet. Google the evil about George Soros sometime. May God continue to bless the USA, we're going to need divine intervention with this un-president at the helm.
75K capitalist, are you refered to by some job you held years ago? The last non elected job Mr. Obama had was a US Constitutional Law Professor at the University of Chicago. BTW that's the same position that Antonin Scalia had before Reagan appointed him to be a judge.
That's why he's been able to one handedly dismantle it (the constitution), one piece at a time (in cahoots with and puppet for George Soros). I never said he was stupid, quite the contrary. If he doesn't like what congress does, he issues an executive order or some other backwards way around his dilemna. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "refered to by some job" but I wasn't referred by anyone or anything. I'm simply speaking out about the attrocities commited by the executive branch these days, and trying to awaken the public to what is transpiring to them before their very eyes. Wake up people!
He is not a traitor but he is a coward. It too makes me sick that Obama did that, and I'll level with you, I voted for the guy in 2008. I have been nothing but disappointed. So since then I have paid a lot more attention to things. You'll disagree, but I'd pick Obama over Gingrich every day. Do I like either at this point? No. However I do also understand that by picking the lesser of the two evils I have still chosen evil.
I think the whole "traitor" thing might be coming from the whole NDAA mess where it can be said the president is guilty of treason because essentially it repeals the 4th Amendment. I 100% absolutely agree and I am done with Obama. There's a difference between making irrelevant laws (you can look up silly laws states carry) and repealing the constitution. The latter is unacceptable.
Gingrich has a record that makes a train wreck look minor. At this point his belief that he has any hope to be president is purely egotistical and wrong. He will never see his name plate in the oval office. Thankfully. I don't want to substitute one liar with another is what I'm saying.
Well, he has a lot more integrity than our community organizer president organizing back door deals with the Russians regarding our nuclear deterrent force.
"Ya know -- that is so very BOGUS even John Boehner said Romney should stop talking about it."
75KCapitalist-75K doesn't make a capitalist-it makes you a medium salaryman. Your ideas indicate you have reached your level of achievement and maybe the Peter Principle has actually lifted you beyond your abilities. Do some more research on complex international diplomacy prior to your comments in order to appear to have any idea of what you write.
Jaque-TTu - You are so right!!!
Ditto, melloman. Jaque be cool and I respect our minor differences of opinion. But you realist, my salary has nothing to do with my level of achievement nor my abilities. Ask my boss and she'd be the first one to tell you I would have that $30K raise if our jackass of a president hadn't screwed up the economy so bad. What up with all the bull$hit you lefties preach about Republicans only liking the rich? I know that my abilities are far better than our jackass president's, both on an international as well as national scale. I guess you're one of Soros' goons that think you're smarter than the real Americans that make our country awesome. You're a frickin jackass.
Bye Bye Newt, nice entertainment you gave us. You kept a lot of comedy writers working --- DON'T COME BACK
As if the comedy writers had to "work." These clowns hand the writers everything on a silver platter.
CHESTYPULLER:
Yep Romney should win with enough delegates in California...Just to turn around in November and get his A$$ kicked by Obama. So in otherwords, all of his lies were for not...He will only fool the hardline republicans and no one else come november...
Romney trails Obama by 1% in Today's Rasmussen poll, 2% in today's McClatchy/Marist poll.
careful-Romney is a shape shifter. A flip flopper that will change his position by the hour depending on the audience he is speaking to. Not to be trusted.
Of course-the whole Republican field was not to be trusted. Huntsman was the best of the bunch.
Yeah Ted, like the president can be trusted! He's out there making back door deals with the Russians undoing 50+ years of solid US policy. Wake up people!
Rasmussen changed their formula recently. There numbers appear to have moved away from the results instead of closer to the results. PPP apears to have done so too (expected). The last 2 races they had Romney 2 points too high and Santorum 6-7 points too low.
Chesty...You GO girl! Speak the truth.
The Fox poll shows President Obama beating Romney by 4 points, Santorum by 12 and Gingrich by 18. Funny -- the right wing loves looking at Rasmussen but it's one of the most inaccurate poll around.
Dont worry folks, he is just going to "reset" the campaign for the 100th time.
Give up loser.
"Sick" Santorum will be the next mental midget to fall, then "Rich" Romney in the general election!!
Hang in there gang, this too shall pass!!!!!!
Not fast enough!!!! And now Sick Tantrum making it clear he is open for VP slot?
He at least provides a decent choice for the GOPers.
I want this guy to spend Millions of his own money... let him work at McDonalds the rest of his life. That's Justice.
Gingrich should cut his whole staff, and then go back to his hometown and stop traveling. He has zero chance at the presidency.
His staff probably quit on him. LOSER,
the last person to actually "balance the budget" is going to hang on to the bitter end...there are a lot of uncommitted delegates still out there..and between newt and Pauls delegates..they may conspire to send their delegates to santorium...stay tuned..lol
Bain was actually an acronym for B-e A-boveboard I-n N-othing!!!!!!