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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

2012 Your Big Chance to See Newt Gingrich in Person

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Newt's coming to Washington! Newt's coming to Washington!

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is planning to make several campaign stops in Washington state on Thursday and Friday, signaling that he will join the other three major Republican presidential candidates in making a serious bid for support at the state's March 3 caucuses.

Washington Republican Chairman Kirby Wilbur and Joe Fuiten, a Bothel minister who is a top Gingrich volunteer in the state, both said they were told by the Gingrich campaign that the former House speaker will campaign in Eastern Washington on Thursday and in the Puget Sound area on Friday.

That means Mitt Romney is the only major candidate to not make an appearance in Washington. (Read about Santorum's visit here, and Ron Paul's visit here.) He's sent his son Josh on a tour of the state as a surrogate, but everyone knows that's bullshit; they didn't even send Tagg or—swoon!—Craig! Come on, Willard! Washington is waiting for you. A single appearance goes a long way, and it looks like you could use the bump in the polls.

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Dang! When I first read that headline, I thought it said "Your Big Chance to See Newt Gingrich in Prison."

Posted by J.R. on February 21, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Oh man! Same here. Talk about thankful wishing!

Posted by The Max on February 21, 2012 at 1:50 PM

I've already seen him, by accident, when he did a book signing at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park a few years ago. I just happened to be there browsing. Blech. He's much uglier in person. Some of the people in line to see him appeared to be weeping.

Posted by Fnarf

on February 21, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Saw him a few times already. Absolutely no desire to repeat it. @3 is correct.

@1 for the Win Of The Day.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on February 21, 2012 at 4:24 PM

Damn, and I came all this way from Georgia so that I would never see his fat bobblehead again. Maybe a Lucy-like character will at least hold a football for him to punt, only to pull it away at the last moment.

Posted by ChadK on February 21, 2012 at 7:51 PM