Newt Gingrich complained vociferously in Iowa about how Mitt Romney’s campaign and the super PAC supporting him, Restore our Future, was dominating the airwaves. In recent weeks, a super PAC behind Gingrich — Winning the Future — has been much more active, buoyed by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s donations. But NBC reports that in Florida, pro-Romney forces spent four times as much as Gingrich backers on ads:
The grand total spent in Florida during the Republican primary is $24.4 million with $19.9 million spent between the campaigns and outside-group supporters of Romney and Gingrich, according to NBC/Smart Media Group Delta. (*Winning Our Future promised to spend another $3.2 million statewide, but so far that hasn’t materialized):
- Total Pro-Romney: $15.9 million (Restore Our Future: $8.9 million, Romney $7 million)
- Total Pro-Gingrich: $4 million (Winning Our Future $2.8 million, Gingrich $1.2 million)
In South Carolina, Gingrich was outspent, but by a smaller factor: $4.7 million vs. $2.4 million, according to NBC News. If Gingrich loses Florida, look for him to point out Romney’s huge spending advantage — especially helpful in a large state like Florida.
"If Gingrich loses Florida, look for him to point out Romney’s huge spending advantage — especially helpful in a large state like Florida."
Yes, it's so unfair. If only Gingrich had had more time in Washington.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseRomney's "spending advantage" is acutally his organizational advantage. Newt can complain all he wants, but it pays (literally and figuratively) to have a national organization. Romney is extraordinarily organized, personally and professionally. That is just one more reason why he is uniquely skilled to go against the billion-dollar Obama campaign. Do we really want to send a guy like Newt, who has proven time and time again to be thoroughly unorganized (see: Virginia), up against the Obama machine? No, we don't.
Sucks to be Newt, I guess.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseGingrich: ______ (insert Romney or Obama) is spending more money and carpet bombing with negative attacks. Not fair!
That will surely sway general election voters Gingrich's way (sarcasm).
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt's amazing how some here still try to claim that being the candidate of the insiders has no advantages.
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