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.....
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Goodbye CainCON.
You’re wrong-o again. Gingrich has many paths that can lead to victory.
My sister called today to talk to my Mom in Florida and she was mulling over who to vote for. My Mom suggested Newt. When my Mom told me that I was like “Oh great. Now Romney will win Tennessee.” Well I just got off the phone with my Sister and, she and my brother in law, both voted for Santorum. I was so grateful because not only is Santorum the best of the best but ensuring that Romney not win Tennessee is another important fact. Newt should just concentrate on his state....I just cannot believe it when he brags about winning his “home state”...he says it kinda sadly knowing he doesn’t have anywhere else to go today. I feel sorry for him in a way. I mean he is not a bad guy. I just don’t prefer him to be our candidate. If somehow he is the nominee, I will vote for him of course.
Good goin. We’re doing what we can in Tenn.
For me Romney & Santorum are flip sides of the establishment coin.
It’s all about Texas now for Newt, I’ll walk on broken glass to vote for Newt.
I voted for Newt, but if my polling site is any indication turnout is lite, too lite according to the guy working the ID door. We now have voter picture ID in my area. I love that.
The presstitutes apparently realized they had messed up and have pulled the Gregory slam. I hate the media propagandists. I would spend good money to build the nice new functioning guillotine to terminate a few of these enemies of the Republic euphemistically called ‘the mainstream media’. But if truth be told, the villainous media scum like Scott Pelly or David Gregory or Andrea Mitchell, or ... well, you get the gist— could not have any influence were it not for the lazy Americans endorsing the democrap socialist abortion of the Republic.
Have a feeling we won't get that in November.
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