Newt Gingrich pulled a major upset with his victory over Mitt Romney. Romney was once considered the Republican front runner until it was revealed that he also lost the Iowa primary to Rick Santorum. Newt Gingrich’s campaigned momentum after he was forced to respond to the allegations that he wanted an open marriage with his ex-wife.
Newt Gingrich hammered Mitt Romney in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, erasing Romney’s big lead of a week ago and setting the stage for a free-for-all in Florida’s crucial primary in 10 days.
Gingrich, the former U.S. House speaker from Georgia, won the contest in part with debate performances that struck a chord with the state’s conservative voters. Meanwhile, Romney, a Michigan native and former governor of Massachusetts, was kept off balance with questions about his taxes and record in business.
Gingrich’s win bolstered claims by Romney’s opponents, who say he is too moderate to present voters with a clear choice against President Barack Obama in the November election. [via]
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