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**masterboyz** · 06-09-2011, 08:03 PM

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...aides-resigns/

That was quick...

Washington (CNN) – At least five members of Newt Gingrich's senior campaign staff resigned Thursday, sources told CNN, but the Republican presidential candidate pledged he would start his campaign "anew."

The resignations included Rob Johnson, his campaign manager, his press secretary and top strategists in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

"The professional team came to the realization that the direction of the campaign they sought and Newt's vision for the campaign were incompatible," Dave Carney, one of the senior aides who resigned, told CNN.

Gingrich responded on his Facebook page.

"I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring. The campaign begins anew Sunday in Los Angeles," Gingrich wrote.

The former House Speaker announced his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on May 11.

He is best known for engineering the Contract with America and leading the Republicans' surge to power in Congress in 1994 but his reputation took a hit in 1995, when a budget standoff in the House led to a temporary shutdown of parts of the federal government. Republicans didn't fare well in the 1998 elections, and Gingrich stepped down.

**Sleedyhex** · 06-09-2011, 08:04 PM

Through all the Weiner stuff, I love how the word "affair" is left out of talking about Newt's downfall...

**AmericaAirline 111** · 06-10-2011, 06:06 AM

Don't you mean "affairS" (let's be accurate, Dave!)?

06-09-2011, 08:03 PM	#1
masterboyz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 586 Senior Member	Gingrich Aides Resign http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...aides-resigns/ That was quick... Washington (CNN) – At least five members of Newt Gingrich's senior campaign staff resigned Thursday, sources told CNN, but the Republican presidential candidate pledged he would start his campaign "anew." The resignations included Rob Johnson, his campaign manager, his press secretary and top strategists in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. "The professional team came to the realization that the direction of the campaign they sought and Newt's vision for the campaign were incompatible," Dave Carney, one of the senior aides who resigned, told CNN. Gingrich responded on his Facebook page. "I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring. The campaign begins anew Sunday in Los Angeles," Gingrich wrote. The former House Speaker announced his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on May 11. He is best known for engineering the Contract with America and leading the Republicans' surge to power in Congress in 1994 but his reputation took a hit in 1995, when a budget standoff in the House led to a temporary shutdown of parts of the federal government. Republicans didn't fare well in the 1998 elections, and Gingrich stepped down. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-09-2011, 08:04 PM	#2
Sleedyhex Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	Through all the Weiner stuff, I love how the word "affair" is left out of talking about Newt's downfall... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-10-2011, 06:06 AM	#3
AmericaAirline 111 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Don't you mean "affairS" (let's be accurate, Dave!)? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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