Newt will not Run

DuH2 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2007, 02:00 PM

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told FOX News Saturday that he won't run for president in 2008.

"For the moment, I'm just going to watch the race," Gingrich told FOX News in an exclusive interview.

Gingrich hinted off-and-on at an interest in pursuing the Republican nomination over the past several months but decided his affiliation with a non-partisan advocacy group won't allow him to jump in the race.

"We would be totally irresponsible to leave this new organization," Gingrich said.

Instead of joining a crowded field of presidential hopefuls, Gingrich will dedicate his time as chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future, a non-partisan group aimed developing ideas to solve the nation's problems.

The Web site message from Gingrich says the group is "designed to rise above traditional gridlocked partisanship, to provide real, significant solutions to the most important issues facing our country."

Speaker Newt Gingrich on 'FNS' Gingrich would not endorse a specific candidate and said he "couldn't imagine" being a vice presidential candidate if offered the opportunity.

Gingrich joked with FOX News more than a year ago that his flirtation with a White House run was in part to sell books and give lectures, and to focus the debate on his issues.

For several months Gingrich said he would run for president if he could raise $30 million dollars. No candidate in this race has ever raised that much in one quarter.

BoogiePeople · #2 (**permalink**) 09-29-2007, 02:01 PM

He had an ice cube's chance in hell, anyway.

DuH2 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-29-2007, 02:58 PM

Exactly . I give him credit for not wasting millions of dollars for nothing. Plenty of people already running doing that... Kucinich and Paul being the two most notable no chances wasting money+time.

Oopsy forgot link-

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298597,00.html

nonsqtr · #4 (**permalink**) 09-29-2007, 07:40 PM

He probably wouldn't have won.

But, he should have added his voice to the candidates' voices.

On the other hand, he's probably "enough" of a public figure, to where he can do that "without" the stress of a campaign.

Too bad though, I'd a-liked to 'seen him run.....

Ixtellor · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DuH2";p=&quot

Exactly . I give him credit for not wasting millions of dollars for nothing. Plenty of people already running doing that... Kucinich and Paul being the two most notable no chances wasting money+time.

Oopsy forgot link-

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298597,00.html

I believe people have the right to waste money.

Ixtellor

P.S. I like Newt. Of the Republicans he would probably be my favorite. (But would still vote dem this go around)

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