Democrats Prank Gingrich With Website

NewtGingrich.com provides links to negative stories
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 21, 2011 4:26 PM CST
Democratic PAC Sends Visitors to NewtGingrich.com to Negative Links About Candidate
Newt Gingrich is introduced during a campaign stop in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Newt Gingrich's campaign would like you to know, we're sure, that his official campaign website is Newt.org. If you happen across NewtGingrich.com, however, it's a whole different story. The site provides links to negative or embarrassing stories about Gingrich, including references to his Freddie Mac days, early campaign woes, Tiffany's, and ill-timed vacations to Greece, reports USA Today. (It's seemingly different every time you click.)

A Democratic group, American Bridge for the 21st Century, has claimed credit for the prank, and it's even offering the domain name for sale in a Craigslist ad. "We're asking for $1 million, but we'd be happy to accept $500,000 in bling. Heck in the spirit of Christmas we might even let it go for $10,000." (More Newt Gingrich stories.)

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