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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:38 PM Apr 2012

Awwwwww poor Newtie Gingrich is $4.5 million dollars in debt. So So Sad.......

NOT!


Newt Gingrich: I'm 'Slightly Less Than' $4.5 Million In Debt

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/08/newt-gingrich-campaign-debt_n_1410784.html

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Newt Gingrich acknowledged on Sunday that his campaign was in fairly massive debt. But the former House Speaker continued to stress that he would remain in the race for purposes of driving the party, and its platform, in certain ideological directions.

Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Gingrich was asked about a report that his campaign had spent roughly $4.5 million more than it had raised.

"I think slightly less than that," he replied, declining to offer a more specific number. "We owe much more than we wanted to. Florida got to be a real brawl. And I think, unfortunately, our guys tried to match Romney and it turned out we didn't have anything like his capacity to raise money."

Gingrich admitted that he had to dip into his personal finances to help fund his campaign though he insisted that he had not spent much of his own money. He also acknowledged that he was campaigning heavily in Delaware because it was relatively inexpensive to do so.


I guess poor Mrs Newt the 3rd will have to buy her Jewelry somewhere other than Tiffany's.

And Delaware? Really - no one wins elections because of Delaware - where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1
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Awwwwww poor Newtie Gingrich is $4.5 million dollars in debt. So So Sad....... (Original Post) LynneSin Apr 2012 OP
must be Tiffany's Platinum card ... zbdent Apr 2012 #1
Sounds like they'll be on the costume jewelry and CZ standard for awhile... calimary Apr 2012 #2
I'm sure there's a janitorial job somewhere for him. baldguy Apr 2012 #3
Why would you want to take away jobs from 10 year old children... LynneSin Apr 2012 #4
He's so smart that he'll think of something. In fact, good chance to prove it. n/t dimbear Apr 2012 #5
Personal responsibility for his marybourg Apr 2012 #6
Yeah right- More like a "Dear Friends, we need your help..." mass e-mail/letter. richmwill Apr 2012 #7
$4.5 million in debt ... IggleDoer Apr 2012 #8
Gingrich candidacy was supposed to be a joke. shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #9
Get a real job ya deadbeat. n/t Lil Missy Apr 2012 #10
my advice to Newt is: struggle4progress Apr 2012 #11
...and he's staying in the race....you go newt!!! spanone Apr 2012 #12
 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
3. I'm sure there's a janitorial job somewhere for him.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:41 PM
Apr 2012

In just 3000 short years, he'll have that debt paid off.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
4. Why would you want to take away jobs from 10 year old children...
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:42 PM
Apr 2012

oh wait, Newt didn't get elected thank goodness!

richmwill

(1,326 posts)
7. Yeah right- More like a "Dear Friends, we need your help..." mass e-mail/letter.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 09:17 PM
Apr 2012

And that Delaware strategy- really smart. What's next, Newt- "Well, we're focusing on Rhode Island, too. We think that can really get our campaign started".

shimonitanegi

(114 posts)
9. Gingrich candidacy was supposed to be a joke.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 09:43 PM
Apr 2012

Nobody but Tea Baggers took his candidacy seriously.
Sarah Palin thought Newt was the best and smartest candidate. What a joke!

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)
11. my advice to Newt is:
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:08 PM
Apr 2012
well, look here, Newt, i say ya gotta spend money to make money! it warn't all that so long ago ya wuz troucin Mitt 35-to-22, so throw everything ya got into it and go fer broke! i mean, why not?

spanone

(135,922 posts)
12. ...and he's staying in the race....you go newt!!!
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:14 PM
Apr 2012

of course he didn't spend much of his own money, he's not stupid.

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