Nobody Could Have Predicted

Well, I suppose I'm a bit surprised that it happened this fast, and a bit surprised that his people weren't aware of the fact that it was all a grift, but..

ATLANTA — The top fundraisers for Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign have abandoned his struggling bid amid anemic fundraising and heavy spending.
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People familiar with Gingrich's campaign spending say his fundraising has been weak since he launched his bid and that he has racked up large travel bills. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk openly about campaign inner workings.

When I launch my presidential bid, I will spend all of my time campaigning for votes in our nation's resort towns.