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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAwwwwww 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.
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
He's so smart that he'll think of something. In fact, good chance to prove it. n/t
dimbear
Apr 2012
#5
Yeah right- More like a "Dear Friends, we need your help..." mass e-mail/letter.
richmwill
Apr 2012
#7
zbdent
(35,392 posts)1. must be Tiffany's Platinum card ...
and no, I don't mean the "stripper" Tiffany ...
calimary
(81,566 posts)2. Sounds like they'll be on the costume jewelry and CZ standard for awhile...
Poor thing.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)3. I'm sure there's a janitorial job somewhere for him.
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...
oh wait, Newt didn't get elected thank goodness!
dimbear
(6,271 posts)5. He's so smart that he'll think of something. In fact, good chance to prove it. n/t
marybourg
(12,648 posts)6. Personal responsibility for his
campaign debts? We'll see.
richmwill
(1,326 posts)7. Yeah right- More like a "Dear Friends, we need your help..." mass e-mail/letter.
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".
IggleDoer
(1,186 posts)8. $4.5 million in debt ...
.... but he knows how to "fix" our economy.
shimonitanegi
(114 posts)9. Gingrich candidacy was supposed to be a joke.
Nobody but Tea Baggers took his candidacy seriously.
Sarah Palin thought Newt was the best and smartest candidate. What a joke!
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)10. Get a real job ya deadbeat. n/t
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)11. my advice to Newt is:
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!!!
of course he didn't spend much of his own money, he's not stupid.