Jamie Dupree's Washington Insider: Gingrich Focuses on Money

Newt Gingrich has put his campaign web site on hold on this day after Super Tuesday, devoting its resources only to an effort to raise money in the wake of his victory in Georgia on Super Tuesday.

Instead of a website filled with all kinds of information about his run for the White House, visitors to newt.org see only one thing, and that is a signup form to donate money to Gingrich's campaign.

I stumbled on the change when I was trying to look up Gingrich's campaign schedule for today in Alabama, instead I was told that the web address for that was "not found."

"The requested URL was not found on this server," read the error message on my screen on a web site that I've checked daily for weeks to figure out what Gingrich is up to on his campaign.

Gingrich made clear last night he needs to raise money to keep his campaign going - and it looks like that is happening today, with his whole website on hold for that purpose.

So instead of looking at material on newt.org/answers or newt.org/taxes, you're only getting one thing at the Gingrich web site today - "Donate."

**** UPDATE AT 1:15pm ET ****

Gingrich's campaign web site is again operative, though the initial landing page still focuses people on donating money for Gingrich's White House bid.

Meanwhile, some conservatives are publicly urging Gingrich to get out of the race now, noted activist Richard Viguerie issued a public plea to the former Speaker to stand aside. ?Here is the text of his email:

"In the aftermath of Super Tuesday two things are clear: 'not Mitt Romney' is still getting the most votes in Republican nominating contests and Newt Gingrich holds the key to nominating a conservative Republican candidate for President.

"Looking at last night's numbers, it has become increasing clear that the former Speaker can either be a kingmaker or a spoiler, because, to unite conservatives, Gingrich would have to suspend his campaign and endorse Rick Santorum for the Republican nomination for President. "Speaker Gingrich's 'campaign of ideas' has kept him in the race and contributed mightily to the debate, but the results of Super Tuesday show that, going forward, ideas without the campaign infrastructure to sell them are not enough to compete with Romney's money and establishment backing.

"Rick Santorum's wins in Oklahoma, Tennessee, and North Dakota, his overwhelming support from conservative movement leaders at the national, state, and local level, his huge base of small donors, and the grassroots enthusiasm Santorum has been generating among conservatives, have given him the infrastructure and tools to go mano y mano against Romney.

"As Ohio proved, all that is lacking is a united conservative movement to put Santorum over the top.

"Such a decision would not be easy for Newt and the loyal band of supporters and staff that have kept his campaign alive through its many ups and downs. However, a united conservative movement is perhaps the only thing that can prevent a Romney nomination and the debacle of four more years of an Obama presidency.

"Were Newt Gingrich to suspend his campaign now, and endorse Rick Santorum, he could provide that unity and, through such a great act of statesmanship, open a new chapter in his storied political career.

"As the astute student of history that he is, Speaker Gingrich is unique among the candidates in his ability to appreciate that the greatest acts of patriotism always involve a measure of self-sacrifice, such as setting aside one's personal ambitions in favor of what is best for your country."

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Source: http://www.krmg.com/weblogs/jamie-dupree/2012/mar/07/gingrich-focuses-money/

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