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Newt Gingrich: “Remember when it was Tim Pawlenty who was going to crowd me out? And remember then when it was Michele Bachmann? And…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
Remember when it was Tim Pawlenty who was going to crowd me out? And remember then when it was Michele Bachmann? And then it was our good friend Herman Cain, the first time? And then for a brief moment, it was Donald Trump almost? And then, it was our good friend, Rick Perry, and then Herman Cain, the second time and now it's Santorum. And you just can't quite get across them. It's all right. There are lots of bunny rabbits that run through. I'm the tortoise. I just take one step at a time.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Newt Gingrich reflects on the changing dynamics of the Republican primary race and his steady approach.

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