GOP Establishment Mobilizes Against Newt Gingrich

Jan. 28, 2012 — -- intro: As Newt Gingrich's momentum seems to be slipping in the days leading up to the Florida primary, Republican politicians and conservative pundits have launched attacks against the former House speaker.

Recent polls in Florida show Mitt Romney back ahead, which is in part because of an anti-Gingrich avalanche raining down from members of his own party.

While South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's endorsement of Mitt Romney did not help him win that state's primary, Romney has the most major endorsements of all the candidates in the GOP race with the backing of 73 House members, according to the Roll Call endorsement tracker. Newt Gingrich has 11 House endorsements, while both Ron Paul and Rick Santorum have three.

The following pages detail some members of the "stop-Newt" brigade, as well as some of his endorsers.

quicklist: 1url: 15458239title: Bob Doletext: When asked if Gingrich had a chance to become president on a "CBS Sunday Morning" interview Thursday, Bob Dole, R-Kan., who served as Senate majority leader during Gingrich's tenure as House speaker, responded, "I hope not."