Posted on 05/01/2011 3:20:12 PM PDT by StatenIsland
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich plans to officially enter the presidential race early next week, he told Hotline On Call before Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner.
"I'll be in by the 10th or 11th," Gingrich said, without elaborating on where or how he would announce his candidacy.
Gingrich had previously hinted that his announcement could come this week, telling reporters in Philadelphia on Thursday, "I would just say to folks who are really curious: Watch Facebook and Twitter in the next week. I think you'll have all the information you need."
But Gingrich walked back from that statement on Saturday, explaining that he hasn't yet completed the long and complex process of untangling himself from a web of business ventures that would complicate his candidacy in the eyes of the Federal Election Commission.
Gingrich spokesperson Rick Tyler cited those "business entanglements" and "contractual obligations" last week in explaining that Gingrich would not participate in the first GOP primary debate in South Carolina on Thursday. Participants in the debate are required to have filed paperwork for an exploratory committee with the FEC, which Gingrich has been unable to do.
Gingrich, whose campaign will be headquartered in Atlanta, will address the Georgia Republican Party's annual convention on May 13.
If he declares his candidacy earlier that week, Gingrich will have the rest of the month set up nicely for early state campaigning: He visits Iowa on May 20 to keynote a fundraiser for the Ida County GOP, and travels to New Hampshire on May 25 for a meet-and-greet reception at the Manchester home of former Senate candidate and conservative kingmaker Ovide Lamontagne, whose Granite Oath PAC is hosting a series of receptions for Republican presidential contenders.
Mr.Gingrich, please pick up the white courtesy phone....
Oh no!
bttt
Like Launching the Titanic.
SAVE YOUR MONEY....BUY A NEW COUCH INSTEAD!!!!
Ethenol Pimp .
Anything that would piss off the UN would be a good idea.
Unfortunately, any such assignment would require Newt to "stay on message"...and he's not real good at that.
Here’s even more hilarity: Gingrich is set to announce his Presidential Bid in the same week Mark Levin’s Facebook page exposes that Gingrich was one of 71 co-sponsors of The Fairness Doctrine legislation in the House of Representatives LOL! He wanted to keep Talk Radio as it is today from ever happening. If that doesn’t tell you who he really is, nothing will.
haha that picture. If you told her she was a washing machine I'm sure she would begin to gyrate.
HAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAA!!!!!!
Now THAT’S Scary!!!
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lol
The country cringes at its impending doom...
PING!
My post of the day. Thanks for that.
And no, Newt. Just go away.
Newt's VP?
I was going to suggest that she be his running mate.
That should be a bumper sticker!
One word:
‘Nooooooooooooooo!’
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