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Newt Mocks Mitt for Speaking French

'Just like John Kerry, he speaks French, too,' Gingrich ad says

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 12, 2012 11:28 PM CST | Updated Jan 13, 2012 7:49 AM CST

(Newser) – There's still more than a week to go until the South Carolina primary but Newt Gingrich's campaign may have already reached the bottom of the barrel. His campaign's new "French Connection" ad, in an effort to portray Mitt Romney as just... More »

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