Gingrich Campaign Says It Has Raised Almost $9 Million

NY Times Politics Blog ^ | Dec 28, 2011 | By TRIP GABRIEL

[Jim Robinson]

LE MARS, Iowa — Newt Gingrich’s campaign said on Wednesday that it had raised close to $9 million in the last quarter of the year, a significant improvement over the six-figure sum it raised over the summer, reflecting a flood of small donors who responded to Mr. Gingrich’s debate performances and propelled his surge to the top of polls this month.

But as his momentum has evaporated under the assault of rival campaigns, especially those of the better financed candidates Mitt Romney and Representative Ron Paul of Texas, Mr. Gingrich plans to spend nearly all of his available cash in the remaining days before the Jan. 3 caucuses, including $500,000 for television advertisements.

“We will have a positive balance of cash on hand — hence I’m still getting paid,” said R.C. Hammond, Mr. Gingrich’s spokesman. “Any good campaign three days before the Iowa caucuses won’t have a lot of cash on hand” – because it will deplete its resources in an all-out effort to do well.

Besides television, the campaign is spending noticeably on an eight-day bus tour here, Mr. Gingrich’s first, and on a four-person staff from New York who arrived this week to identify supporters at campaign events, all of which have been well attended.

Mr. Hammond pointedly compared Mr. Gingrich’s fourth-quarter fund-raising total to that of Senator John McCain at the same point in 2007. Mr. McCain, reduced to “living off the land” with scant funds in Iowa, lost here but went on to win the nomination.

But no matter how Mr. Gingrich does in Iowa — a poll Wednesday showed him in a statistical tie with Mr. Paul and Rick Santorum, behind Mr. Romney — he will face serious money challenges going forward...

[exit82]

FR has officially jumped the shark!

Wow, here less than two days, and you know everything. Riiiight.

Oh you have already been zotted. By Numero Uno, no less. Nice flameout, troll.

[onyx]

IATZ

[onyx]

Retread, miserable, troll.

[smoothsailing]

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[editor-surveyor]

Wow!

Been here two days, and you’re an expert on FR?

LOL!

Who were you before, “Non-working Mom?”

[TheOldLady]

So long, WorkingDad (Posting History)

Hat Tip to smoothsailing, exit82, and Jim

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[South40]

Thank You for the ping TOL!

[Godzilla]

Well if ignorance is bliss, then workingdad is pretty blissful

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[onyx]

YES! Wonderful, indeed.

That one was one ugly, mean, nasty, BITTER retread troll.

ZOT!

[onyx]

YES! Wonderful, indeed.

That one was one ugly, mean, nasty, BITTER retread troll.

ZOT!

[skinkinthegrass]

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[TheOldLady]

My pleasure, dear.

[TheOldLady]

...tugging on superman's cape.

Never a great idea.

That's another gorgeous vacation pic!

[TheOldLady]

Undead?

Righteous ZOT.

[no dems]

Mr. Gingrich plans to spend nearly all of his available cash in the remaining days before the Jan. 3 caucuses, including $500,000 for television advertisements.

At first glance, I thought: "What??? Spend $9 Million in 5 days? That's not too smart." But, then I thought, "Hey, why not? Pull out all the stops because if he does not do well in Iowa, he's headed for the house anyhow."

[no dems]

...his momentum has evaporated under the assault of rival campaigns, especially those of the better financed candidates Mitt Romney and Representative Ron Paul

Newt oughta scare the doo-doo out of RinoRom. "Hey Mittens, you and your PAC minions have tried to destroy me with all of your money and your attack ads in Iowa. Well, here's the thing, Bucko, if you win the nomination, I'm going to run as an Independent unless you give me the VP spot".

And, I'm to the point that if the GOP pulls defeat out of the jaws of victory, like they can do so well, then I wouldn't care if Newt followed through on his "threat". And please, don't anyone tell me how a 3rd Party would give the Election to Obozo. If RinoRom is the nominee, we're going to have four more years of the Marxist Muslim in the White House anyhow. SCREW 'EM ALL!!!

[Arrowhead1952]

[jazusamo]

Pathetic retread troll with the mentality of a teenager throwing a tantrum.

WorkingDad, you need tell mama to let you out of the basement more often.

[Oceander]

Love that pic! Hope you don't mind, but I couldn't resist making a variation on it with rose-coloured specs instead:

[jazusamo]

Don’t mind at all and like the rose color, have to save that also.

Have a Great New Year.