newt gingrich cancelled an appearance at the southern republican leadership conference

[spanone]

only 30 people showed up.

yet, he's surging.

Charleston, S.C. -- Newt Gingrich cancelled his appearance at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference Friday, with his campaign citing poor attendance as reason for the last minute announcement. There were about 30 people in audience but approximately 10 cameras and a gaggle of reporters on the premises.

"The organizers and the campaign have mutually decided based on attendance, Newt is going to go to the children's hospital to spend more time with the children," campaign spokesperson Nathan Naidu told reporters. The children's hospital visit was originally planned as a town hall, but the campaign changed it to be a tour.

His daughters also issued a last minute cancellation Friday. They were originally scheduled to appear on network morning shows to respond to an ABC interview with Gingrich's second wife Marianne. Their cancellation came after Newt Gingrich drew a standing ovation at the CNN debate by telling moderator John King, "To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine."

The SRLC has been drawing small crowds this week, and Rick Santorum is the only candidate to appear before Friday. Event organizers said 1,700 people registered for the event, but crowds of less than a hundred people have been seen.



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[zbdent]

1. Why wasn't the "liberally-biased media" constantly pointing out

that the NAACP invited Newt to their annual conventions multiple times when he wasn't running for President, but he declined?

[annabanana]

2. Looks like Newt is losing the Murdoch Primary, even if he wins SC. . . .n/t

[rustydog]

3. Stupid of him to cancel...there must have beensome women there for him to "check out".

[FSogol]

4. The 30 that showed up were ex-wives, ex-mistress, & their legal representation.

Oh, and one was a Tiffany's Collection Department Specialist.

[TlalocW]

5. Are these daughers from his first or second marriage?

Jest wonderin'.

TlalocW

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. First; so it's not surprising they're less than keen on Wife #2

She, after all, was the woman he left their mother for.

[malaise]

6. I don't know - maybe he's

surging into Tiffanys or a fourth marriage - patriotism is hard 'werk'

[spanone]

7. funny how the struggling class is so forgiving of newt's transgressions & tiffany tab

[malaise]

8. I find it funnier how the media gives him a pass on both

IF I were John King he wasn't getting away with that fugged up obfuscation.

[spanone]

9. i don't think any real journalist would have stood there and not defended his profession

and the fact that the truth was on the media's side.

[lpbk2713]

11. Flip floppers

Apparently it runs in the family.

[Major Hogwash]

12. Noot turned down 3 requests to speak at the NAACP while he was Speaker.

Remember last week when he said he would speak to them at a convention?
They asked him to speak at a convention 3 different times when he was in Congress and was the leader of the GOP in the House.

You can't believe a word he says.

[tanyev]

13. Oh dear God, not a children's hospital.

Won't someone please think about the children?????