The reason any rivals campaigned there is because Gingrich was somewhat weak there in the first place. They didn’t bother with Massachusetts and I’m sure no one is going to bother a whole lot with Pennsylvania.
I’m baffled by what is “embarrassing” and “not embarrassing.”
In my world, 47% of the vote in the state you represented in Congress for 20 years is kind of embarrassing.
I also think having seven different caucuses and primaries with single digit vote percentages is pretty embarrassing (I’m only counting the ones where Newt was actually on the ballot.)
Not as embarrassing as losing a senatorial seat by 18 points in a state that knows you best.
Cindie