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David Duprey / AP
Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, April 20, 2012.
"I think we need to take a deep look at what we are doing," Gingrich told NBC News in an exclusive interview on Monday. "We will be in North Carolina tomorrow night and we will look and see what the results are."
He acknowledged that he would have to "reassess" his campaign depending on how he fares in Delaware, a winner-take-all state with 17 delegates at stake.
"This has been a good opportunity for us, we have been here seeing a lot of people,” Gingrich said. “We have got really positive responses and I would hope we would do well here – either carry it or come very, very close."
Alex Moe/NBC News
Newt Gingrich is presented with a Delaware flag following a speech at the state GOP headquarters in Wilmington, DE Monday night, April 23.
Governor Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee, is expected to turn the page in his election night speech in New Hampshire tomorrow and shift his focus to the general election. This, according to Gingrich, is a "mistake."
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"Gov. Romney is clearly the frontrunner but that doesn't mean he is inevitable,” Gingrich told a roughly 50 person crowd inside the Delaware GOP headquarters here. “It is very dangerous for frontrunners to start behaving like they are inevitable because the voters might decide that’s not so true. Frankly, I think it is a mistake for Romney to kick-off his general election campaign tomorrow in New Hampshire. He has about half the votes he needs to be nominated."
Speculation remains high that Gingrich will exit the GOP race this week, especially he rescheduled his trip to North Carolina several times.
Gingrich's future hinges on Delaware
The Speaker heads to North Carolina tomorrow for a tour of the Billy Graham Library. The campaign also added an "election night rally" in the Charlotte area, which Gingrich has not held since late February.
As Gingrich remains in the race, his Secret Service detail remains alongside him. As questions are raised about the cost to taxpayers while the Speaker continues campaigning with an entourage of agents, Gingrich says he sees no problem with it and finds it "goofy" that people question if he should get rid of the detail.
"I mean, I am a candidate. We have exactly what we are legally supposed to have. Nothing more and nothing less," Gingrich told NBC News.
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No more Obama. VOTE ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT 2012
Maybe he will run for dog catcher in Georgia.
He should. That job is more suited to his capabilities.
So now it's a 2 man race and Ron Paul just won Iowa and Minnesota and msm won't report on it!! :-)
Go ahead and drop out, not that you were ever actually 'in'.
Wow, 50 showed up to see Newt. There were 7,000 for Romney/Rubio - sounds like an exciting, enthusiastic bunch of Republicans this season.
MG: 7,000 for Romney/Rubio? Where were they?...all I saw was about 10 people sitting behind him...notice they don't show the whole group for Romney? Because there are no crowds... Like that stadium trick he pulled, what was there? about 200 people and most of them were reporters...lol
The people at Romney's rallies don't know whether to clap or cry...it's funny to watch...
Ron Paul did pull a bigger crowd then Romney and President Obama pulls the biggest crowds period.
It was nice of him to stay in long enough to screw Santorum out of any chance of challenging flip-flop Romney. So now we will be stuck with a president without any principles. Of course, the socialist has to go and shall but I'd rather have a real conservative than Romney. JMHO.
@sonofavetvetfatherofvets...
"So now we will be stuck with a president without any principles."
So the way I read that comment is either you are admitting Obama will win and you consider him without any principles or Romney will win and you feel the same about him. Which is it? LOL
Don't just hint at or consider dropping, Newt...go ahead and do it.
Newt was using Secret Service for free gas money...
when you are born in the cotton fields, discrimingated solely because of skin color along with an accent, and a mexican surname, you are truly on the outside. here's my story, i've been closed mouth all of my life, and seen no talent whites get all the glory. mexican americans have defended and paid the ultimate price for our beloved country. newt possesses a glib reteric, but no morals, no talent, nor ideas, no military service. this is his last hurah, and he will soon see his last sunset. politics no more, no limelight, no one seeks his advice, and that is the only reason he hangs around. he will leave the race and take with him his hate, his racism, his lies, his deception, his greed, and his finger pointing. my forefaters did'nt come across the pond on a boat, my forefaters where her to greet your forefaters, cut throats, low life, thieves, the scum. my forefaters saved the lives of those who landed here, and then the white forefathers turned aroung and killed us off and took our lands. for the first time in my life, i feel like a mexican is the president of my great country. he is truly the greatest president we've ever had. this president cares for ordinary people like me, who struggles to make ends meet. i love my president, and those of you on the right, quit hating him, pray for him.
No comprehension at all...but good riddance Newt.
Are you referring to Bill? Naturally :))
ricardo- I do pray for your president. I pray that he finds the wisdom to see that he is destroying this country with his marxist ideology and resigns.
But unfortunately for America, that is not likely. So America will continue to descend towards bankruptcy and 3rd world status.
I'm still waiting for Herman Cain to give the taxpayers back the money we spent on secret service protection for another failed GOP dude of the week. Newt needs to pay back the taxpayers if he really does what he says he will do.
What a political creep! And Republiclones believe his stuff? Typical of ignorant people, especially Republiclones. Put a wig on this miserable jerks head, and he would look like Susan Boyles's twin brother. Sorry Susan!
Who?
Newt is my choice for the Republican nomination, but of course I'm voting for Obama.
It's about time: Nancy Pelosi said "he'll never be President"...he should have listened to her and saved him and his donors the money they've spent...Word is, is campaign is 4 million dollars in debt . Romney's donors may as well save their money as well...He'll never be President either...lol
LOL, he's still in it?! What the hell, surely he knows he doesn't stand a chance. Time for that fat bloviator to shut up and go home to his mistress and tell her more about his Family Values platform. :P
Could anyone seriously imagine a "President Gingrich?" Oh wait, but after Bush and "Hussein Obama" (Barry Soetoro?) anything seems possible no matter how absurd. I guess we just have to accept that our political leaders are a.ss clowns.
Newt is a conservative. Romney is a liberal. Don't give up Newt!!!!
Newt is also a dishonest fool, besides a familybreaker cheating on wife and he was giving Clinton sermons on morality??? Newt as president?? just ONE ahead of Adolf.
romney is a mouthpiece that will say ANYTHING. He has not one issue that he has remained constant.
That leftover campaig cash is sure a BIG DRAW. It becomes personal. it is non-taxable and it is FREE. Nobody can tell me that this dirty politician ever thought he had a chance to win it? Only a fool would think that, and makes his supporters likewise fools.
why quit ?
he's spending tax dollars or donor dollars (not his). He has a great road trip for the last 12 months and eat for free...
he's getting daily tv coverage, and people who really seem to care about what he says.
why go back to obscurity and work at a real job (maybe janitorial) ?
BTW, people think the prez can fix anything - geez, they can't even get their favorite bill thru Congress - even with their own majority sometimes ! also, yeah it's a big govt, because we're the biggest country in the world with a great infrastructure ! this small govt - that was in the cowboy days, pardner !
Incumbent president should be treated like our president, until he is not. but, you Obama haters open your mouth spill your bigotry all over the place. why? we had democrat-republican, whig, federalist and independent political parties since our inception. Benjamin Franklin said we have a democratic republic if you can wrought it. but, you are right, we never had a black president. That is the only unique circumstance circling our entire socio-political stance. If obama was white and his nams was barry O'brien that would have been another world. I recommend to be honest and sincere to ourselves, and amend the constitution to incorporate: the president and vice shall be white anglo-saxon protestant..only. Just like argentina has stated that the president and vice must be catholic.
Newt's like the guy that you fired but shows up to work just because he can. I can understand why Ron Paul is running still (he's running to voice the issues, not actually win) Newt's just an idiot
Great planning Newt! I just spent the last 5 hours convincing people to vote for you in PA & come home to read this! I believe you are the best choice for POTUS, but your campaign has certainly indicated otherwise. $2.50 gas & freakin moonbases!!! You are so much better than this silly headline grabbing crap! If Hammond is the best you could find for campaign manager, then maybe I've been backing the wrong horse!
When are we going to come together?
When are we going to show respect for our leaders?
When are we going to see our President heard when he ask for help?
When are we going to brave and not send helpless to jail because we are hateful and weathless to file a complaint and compain about the brave that fight for our country and safety?
When are police officers going to be brave enough to not have a gun?
I am and I am a paratrooper sgt. that Loves my fellow Americans.
Strange and scary for cowards.
When will we be sober?
When are we going to smash a watermelon with a massive sledge hammer ?
Newt might as well have done this literally to his campaign. The results are very similar, and messy.
Oh no Newt, don't do it!!! The laugh factor will be cut by 50%.
Hey, Newty! WHAT RACE?
Please be bold and lead
Your A dip@!$%#
For a kick End WITH A LITTLE WINK. lol