Newt Gingrich: I'm Running

Former House speaker makes it official
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted May 11, 2011 3:35 PM CDT

Newt Gingrich is officially in. "Today I am announcing my candidacy for President of the United States," he announced on Twitter. Gingrich also posted a YouTube video, which is in the gallery at left. The move is no surprise, notes the Huffington Post. After all, he named his campaign manager last week and opened a headquarters in Atlanta. Politico has an early look at strategy, the gist being that he will need to compete in all the early primary states, unlike some of his rivals. (More Newt Gingrich 2012 stories.)

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