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Gingrich, Strapped for Cash, Lays Off Third of Staff
By Russell Goldman | ABC News – 3 hrs ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Running low on cash and falling further behind in the delegate count, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will slash about a third of his campaign staff in an effort to stay in the race for as long as possible.
Gingrich staffers confirmed to ABC News that the former House speaker had shaken up the top tiers of his staff, including replacing campaign manager Michael Krull with Vince Haley, a longtime Gingrich advisor.
Gingrich, insists that he is still a viable candidate despite a third-place rank in the delegate count. He has hinged his entire strategy on hoping Mitt Romney is incapable of securing the 1,144 delegates needed to become the nominee, resulting in a contested GOP convention this summer.
Earlier Tuesday in Annapolis, Md., Gingrich told reporters "the money is very tight obviously" and suggested his communications staff would soon announce a series of layoffs.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/gingrich-strapped-cash-lays-off-third-staff-030607115--abc-news-politics.html
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Running low on cash and falling further behind in the delegate count, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will slash about a third of his campaign staff in an effort to stay in the race for as long as possible.
Gingrich staffers confirmed to ABC News that the former House speaker had shaken up the top tiers of his staff, including replacing campaign manager Michael Krull with Vince Haley, a longtime Gingrich advisor.
Gingrich, insists that he is still a viable candidate despite a third-place rank in the delegate count. He has hinged his entire strategy on hoping Mitt Romney is incapable of securing the 1,144 delegates needed to become the nominee, resulting in a contested GOP convention this summer.
Earlier Tuesday in Annapolis, Md., Gingrich told reporters "the money is very tight obviously" and suggested his communications staff would soon announce a series of layoffs.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/gingrich-strapped-cash-lays-off-third-staff-030607115--abc-news-politics.html
I'm sure they will all be picked up by right-wing lobbying groups...
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Had he killed off one third of his staff, he would not have to pay them any benefits or severance. What a dolt.
But still...
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Instead, Newt tooted, and said "In the next few days you'll hear some on the left calling for me to drop out. I don't intend to drop out of the race anytime soon."
Now, he's hearing from his creditors to drop out, and I dare say, they aren't from the left.
They are all that is left.
Love it! 
