Gingrich Concedes; Obama/Romney Likely to Meet in November
by Tom Cadmus ‘12
After continuously refusing to give up, Newt Gingrich has finally given up hopes for the White House. In what was a losing battle to Mitt Romney, Mr. Gingrich thought it would be best to throw his support behind Mr. Romney, figuring Romney has the best chance to beat Obama for his seat in the White House. In a speech after Romney took 5 states, Gingrich said, “It’s pretty clear Governor Romney is going to be the nominee.”
"I think you have to at some point be honest with what's happening in the real world, as opposed to what you'd like to have happened," Gingrich said. "Governor Romney had a very good day yesterday. He got 67 [percent] in one state, and he got 63 in other, 62 in another. Now you have to give him some credit. I mean this guy's worked six years, put together a big machine, and has put together a serious campaign.”
Just because Mr. Gingrich conceded does not mean he still does not think he is the better candidate. He feels it is very important that the party remain unified. In the coming weeks, Newt plans to deliver speeches in support of Mitt Romney.
Ron Paul is the only other Republican candidate left, and as David Letterman put it,
"Ron Paul looks like one of your old relatives. The guy that keeps sending you the blank emails."
