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Newt Gingrich touts surge in Tennessee polls, predicts Georgia win
The Washington Post ^ | 2-6-2012 | Amy Gardner

Posted on 03/06/2012 10:50:09 AM PST by TitansAFC

KINGSPORT, Tenn. -- Republican Newt Gingrich launched a final, two-day swing across the South on Monday in advance of the biggest voting day so far of the year. Gingrich planned to campaign on Monday and Super Tuesday in Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia -- and vowed to exceed expectations in all the Southern states voting this week and next.

Gingrich touted new polls showing that he is closing the gap in Tennessee, and he predicted again that he will win his home state of Georgia with ease. In a morning interview on CNN, Gingrich admitted that losing Georgia could end his campaign and acknowledged for the first time that winning Georgia and losing all the other states Tuesday "puts me in a more difficult position."

“But, on the other hand, next week we have Mississippi and Alabama and Kansas, and I think I'll win at least two out of three," Gingrich said in the interview. "The latest poll in Tennessee shows a 17-point jump, shows me very competitive in Tennessee."

A centerpiece of Gingrich's latest effort to regain momentum is a promise to bring the price of gasoline below $2.50 a gallon. He mentions the subject wherever he speaks, and it is the subject of a new TV ad the campaign is airing in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.

An independent group supporting Gingrich is also advertising on TV and radio in those states and several others. Gingrich's hope is to overcome Santorum's lead among conservative voters while Santorum and Romney duke it out in the marquee state of Super Tuesday, Ohio.....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: gingrich; newt; ozone; romney; santorum; vikingkitties; zot
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

Go, Newt, go!


21 posted on 03/06/2012 11:26:32 AM PST by lonevoice (Klepto Baracka Marxo, impeach we much.)
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To: TitansAFC

Give ‘em hell Newt.


22 posted on 03/06/2012 11:28:54 AM PST by Jack Burton007 (This is Jack Burton in the Pork Chop Express, and I'm talkin' to whoever's listenin' out there.)
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To: katiedidit1

“Just listened to a utube video that appears as an endorsement by Sean Hannity and Rush for Newt.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3EJwdpEgP0

That is excellent!


23 posted on 03/06/2012 11:37:27 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: FrankR

FrankR that’s ONE of YOUR BEST.


24 posted on 03/06/2012 11:41:03 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: RasterMaster; CainConservative; Jim Robinson; onyx; Gator113

“Suprised that comment made it past the censors.”

CainConservative is on every Newt thread, dumping dirt, over and over. He was warned by JR but keeps doing it.


25 posted on 03/06/2012 11:47:12 AM PST by Marcella (Newt will bash Hussein in debates - Newt needs money.)
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To: no dems
"If Newt can just stay viable until the big prize in Texas, on May 29th"

Not to mention California on Jun 5th. He'll do very, very well here. Easily 100 of the 169 delegates in play.

26 posted on 03/06/2012 11:50:33 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Pride in the USA

HAHA! Did you see that we pinged each other to this only 3 seconds apart? Great minds think alike. :-)


27 posted on 03/06/2012 11:57:57 AM PST by lonevoice (Klepto Baracka Marxo, impeach we much.)
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To: TitansAFC

Typical leftist WaPo naysayer anti-Newt spin.


28 posted on 03/06/2012 12:02:04 PM PST by Josh Painter ("We intend to change Washington, not accomodate it." - Newt Gingrich)
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To: Marcella; CainConservative

The man made a simple statement of fact, that was not dumping dirty.


29 posted on 03/06/2012 12:05:27 PM PST by org.whodat
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To: TitansAFC
Sign waving on a COLD GEORGIA MORNING! Go NEWT! Photobucket Sign Waving with our AUTOGRAPHED SIGN! Photobucket
30 posted on 03/06/2012 12:11:44 PM PST by georgiagirl_pam (STEP ONE: SECURE YOUR DOOR (gives you time to get your gun!) mysafedoor.com)
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To: georgiagirl_pam

Nice!


31 posted on 03/06/2012 12:14:40 PM PST by trappedincanuckistan (livefreeordietryin)
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To: Marcella

I’m even MORE SUPRISED that my comment made it past the censors....they must be in a good mood today.


32 posted on 03/06/2012 12:21:46 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: trisham

I voted for Newt this morning. What a great feeling!

**

Lucky you. I’m truly almost in tears because I could NOT vote for Newt here in Virginia, due to our establishment facist government here.

But I voted for Ron Paul who truly WOULD be MY second choice. Me and the ONE other voter in the room ... the turnout pitiful, of course.

Damn YOU VIRGINIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!


33 posted on 03/06/2012 12:27:49 PM PST by LibsRJerks
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To: TitansAFC
I voted for Newt today.
34 posted on 03/06/2012 12:28:16 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: LibsRJerks

I voted around 9:45 or so. I was the only voter there, but I think that most people vote after work.


35 posted on 03/06/2012 12:32:04 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Marcella; onyx; Jim Robinson; CainConservative
Since this is a PRO Newt thread may I add..Santorum is not worthy enough to shine Newt's shoes. If not for Newt and the GOP revolution (Santorum was swept into office) I seriously doubt RS would be doing more than practicing law in PA.

The GOP should thank Newt for his magnificient accomplishments as Speaker..NOONE comes close!

36 posted on 03/06/2012 12:45:42 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: CainConservative; 50mm; darkwing104; RasterMaster; onyx; trisham; Marcella; DarthVader
I was wondering when the RETREAD DISRUPTOR was going to get the:











37 posted on 03/06/2012 12:48:39 PM PST by Bikkuri
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To: georgiagirl_pam

Great picture! One of my big frustrations in Florida was that we didn’t even have any Newt signs to hold up...I don’t know if the campaign couldn’t afford them, or what. I didn’t see a single one on election day. Meanwhile, Romney and Santorum blanketed the state with their signs. My entire polling place was surrounded by their signs (and a few for Ron Paul), put up during the night.

I think candidates discount the importance of signs, but they actually do give the voters a sort of memory nudge, especially if they’re not very committed voters.


38 posted on 03/06/2012 12:57:42 PM PST by livius
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To: LibsRJerks

I would be really furious if I lived in VA right now!


39 posted on 03/06/2012 1:00:27 PM PST by livius
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To: org.whodat
The man made a simple statement of fact, that was not dumping dirty.

Wanna bet?

40 posted on 03/06/2012 1:02:50 PM PST by onyx (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC, DONATE MONTHLY. If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know.)
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