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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
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,279 posts)WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)If he can get 15% he will proclaim that as a major victory against all the $$ spent against him.
Amerigo Vespucci
(30,885 posts)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.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)I laughed out loud at "expired caviar"!
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)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
City Lights
(25,171 posts)Makes me feel kinda icky.
rocktivity
(44,555 posts)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)TiffaNewt is making sense ... a sure sign of irreparable brain damage in a Republican ...
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)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)Was the final nail when he repeatedly spread the bullshit about wanting to repeal child labor laws?
To that I say: