According to an article on BBC News posted today, Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has formally ended his campaign. At this point in the race, it is almost assured that Mitt Romney will hold the Republican ticket in the general election, so I think it was wise of Gingrich to bow out now. His efforts were strong and he knew how to rally support for sure, but unfortunately the cost was too high. As indicated within this article, Gingrich closed out his project nearly $4 million dollars in debt.
Gingrich argues that the Fall election will surely be between Romney and Obama, whom he personally refers to as "the most radical, leftist president in American history". However, we must not forget about Ron Paul who has been a steady competitor for the party's nomination.
Despite Gingrich's previous comments that he wishes not to see our current president complete a second term, he has yet to formally endorse the work of Romney since leaving the race. Despite the troubles that Gingrich's campaign felt along the way, I think he worked hard to make it the best finish that was possible.
Now with the majority of primaries and caucuses out of the way, we are in the final stretch before the party conventions this summer. While it is almost impossible to predict the outcome of November's election at this point, it is assuring to see that the American people are narrowing their choices down to the key candidates and showing their support as necessary.
Link to article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17927048
2 comments:
It's crazy to think that Gingrich has finally decided to throw in the towel. It seemed like he was getting pretty stubborn about the matter as Romney has arguably been on the Republican ticket since the start of the primaries. It will certainly be interesting to see the effect that Ron Paul could have on the Republicans. He seems to have a good following and could seriously hurt Romney if he ran independently.
I can personally say it was about time,Romney was the front runner all along this bumpy campaign road. I don't understand when candidates stay in longer then they should. It is a problem because they hemorrhage money from others at all different times. Why not use that money and put it to a good use, like get your fellow Republican to win the race and then get whatever issues fixed that you wanted with financial influence. It might have been just a pride thing I don't know...
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