Newt Seizes Pole Position as Romney Alternative
Scott Conroy, RCP
DUNCAN, S.C. -- As soon as Newt Gingrich wrapped up his remarks on Friday night at a forum hosted by the Republican Parties of Greenville and Spartanburg counties, it was Rick Santorum's turn to take the stage.But Gingrich ensured that the spotlight remained on him.As the former Pennsylvania senator began his remarks to hundreds of GOP activists gathered inside a high school cafeteria, Gingrich drew most of the media on hand to a nearby hallway where he held a press conference apparently timed to steal Santorum's thunder.Gingrich took a pass when asked how, over the next week, he...
DUNCAN, S.C. -- As soon as Newt Gingrich wrapped up his remarks on Friday night at a forum hosted by the Republican Parties of Greenville and Spartanburg counties, it was Rick Santorum's turn to take the stage.But Gingrich ensured that the spotlight remained on him.As the former Pennsylvania senator began his remarks to hundreds of GOP activists gathered inside a high school cafeteria, Gingrich drew most of the media on hand to a nearby hallway where he held a press conference apparently timed to steal Santorum's thunder.Gingrich took a pass when asked how, over the next week, he...