Newt Gingrich did not do well in Tuesday’s Illinois primary. He didn’t even give a speech after the race — which Mitt Romney won in a landslide — came in. But in a statement, Gingirch sought to detract from Romney’s good night by attacking the massive negative ad spending Romney again used to defeat his rivals in Illinois.
Gingrich’s statement, in which he again vowed to stay in until the end:
“To defeat Barack Obama, Republicans can’t nominate a candidate who relies on outspending his opponents 7-1. Instead, we need a nominee who offers powerful solutions that hold the president accountable for his failures. Over the past few weeks, my $2.50 gas plan has shown how America could have cheaper gas, more jobs and greater national security while putting the White House on the defense over their anti-American energy policies. This is the type of leadership I can offer as the nominee, and this campaign will spend between now and when the delegates vote in Tampa relentlessly taking the fight to President Obama to make this case.”
