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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:01 PM Jan 2012

Gingrich: 'I don't think I'm going to win' in Iowa




Gingrich: 'I don't think I'm going to win' in Iowa

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/02/9895217-gingrich-i-dont-think-im-going-to-win-in-iowa

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa -- Newt Gingrich said Monday that he doesn't expect to win tomorrow's Iowa caucuses in a bow to his sinking poll numbers in the state.

The former House Speaker, who led in polls of likely Iowa caucus-goers as recently as early December, sought to lower expectations for his showing tomorrow night.

"I don't think I'm going to win," Gingrich told reporters during a press availability. "If you look at the numbers, that volume of negativity has done enough damage. But on the other hand, if the Des Moines Register was right and 41 percent [are] potentially undecided, who knows what's going to happen."

"Whatever I do tomorrow night will be a victory because I'm still standing," he added, noting that this is the second time he has had to fight after many political observers had written off Gingrich's campaign last summer after the majority of his staff quit



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Gingrich: 'I don't think I'm going to win' in Iowa (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 OP
Well, Newt, I don't think you will, either. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1
He's hoping he will do better than expected. WI_DEM Jan 2012 #2
He's been Romney Boated! Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #3
That's just too damned funny customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #8
Sometimes it's a good thing to give thanks for all the people not related to you. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #4
I never thought I'd find myself in agreement with the Newtster. City Lights Jan 2012 #5
You weren't supposed to win, Newt, and you know it rocktivity Jan 2012 #6
someone alert the EMTs! zbdent Jan 2012 #7
We already know he's going to come in under Santorum customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #9
And good riddance. Initech Jan 2012 #10
But he was so confident. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #11

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
2. He's hoping he will do better than expected.
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:04 PM
Jan 2012

If he can get 15% he will proclaim that as a major victory against all the $$ spent against him.

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
3. He's been Romney Boated!
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:08 PM
Jan 2012

That's what happens when a Chris Craft zooms past your oceanfront property and tosses expired caviar on your section of private beach.

I'm surprised he can even discuss it...I've heard it can be quite traumatic.



Solly Mack

(90,740 posts)
4. Sometimes it's a good thing to give thanks for all the people not related to you.
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:11 PM
Jan 2012

On DU we talk about bad times we have with relatives during visits and such - but sometimes, it's a good feeling to realize who you're not related to...

Sure, Cousin Cleetus might be a burden of right-wing frothiness during the holidays but he's not Newt!

You're still going to avoid Cleetus as much as possible, of course. lol

rocktivity

(44,555 posts)
6. You weren't supposed to win, Newt, and you know it
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 03:17 PM
Jan 2012

Your mission was to keep the primaries close enough for Romney to steal by undermining Ron Paul and making sure that you didn't win by saying insane things.


rocktivity

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
7. someone alert the EMTs!
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 04:31 PM
Jan 2012

TiffaNewt is making sense ... a sure sign of irreparable brain damage in a Republican ...

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
9. We already know he's going to come in under Santorum
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 05:51 PM
Jan 2012

The question is, does he come in under Perry, and (shudder!) looney-tunes Bachmann? Does he have enough resources to get to his final beating in South Carolina?

Initech

(99,914 posts)
10. And good riddance.
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 05:58 PM
Jan 2012

Was the final nail when he repeatedly spread the bullshit about wanting to repeal child labor laws?

To that I say:

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