Gingrich Goes to Chocolate Factory for Semi-Sweet Challenge to Romney
EmailALGONA, Iowa — A day after Mitt Romney compared Newt Gingrich’s campaign to Lucille Ball’s zany efforts in a chocolate factory, Gingrich went to an Iowa chocolate factory to challenge Romney on what he called his negative attack ads.
“Gov. Romney had a cute line yesterday about my team resembling Lucy and the chocolate factory and I just want to say: here I am in the chocolate factory,” Gingrich said at The Chocolate Season in Algona.
Gingrich challenged Romney to debate him over the negative attack ads the Romney campaign and the super PAC supporting him released over the last month, which were believed to have contributed to a drastic drop in Gingrich’s poll numbers in Iowa. The latest CNN poll put Gingrich, who was once leading in Iowa, in fourth place with only 14 percent support.
The semi-sweet barbs began this week after Gingrich’s campaign failed to collect enough eligible signatures to make it on to Virginia’s primary ballot.
Romney scoffed at the Gingrich misstep Tuesday, saying, ”It’s more like Lucille Ball at the chocolate factory. I mean, you know, you got to get it organized.”
In a not-so-sweet retort today, Gingrich said, “Now that I have the courage to come to the chocolate factory, I hope Gov. Romney has the courage to debate me one-on-one and defend his negative ads. I don’t expect him to do it, but I hope if he comes by, he at least buys some chocolates.”
Reenacting the famous chocolate factory scene from 1950′s sitcom “I Love Lucy,” Gingrich went to the back of the store to make chocolates. Gingrich and wife Callista dipped “tuttles” in chocolate.
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Posted by: Mark R. | December 28, 2011, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
Newt needs to take on Mitt directly. According to the internals of the PPP poll, 41% of Romney’s supporters’ 2nd choice is Newt, far outpacing the next closest rival. Newt is near last for the 2nd choice of Ron Paul supporters, which means attacking Paul will only help 2nd tier candidates gain on him. So far no one has attacked Romney, which has been a catastrophic error for all. Look to Ted Kennedy’s successful campaign against Romney in 1994 for the best line of attack, because it is what 0bama would use to DESTROY him in a general election: Bain Capital. Look for all the companies gutted, shutdown, lost jobs. Look to the $10 million GOVERNMENT BAILOUT Bain Capital received, of which $4 million went directly into Romney’s pocket. The case MUST be made that Republicans absolutely cannot defeat 0bamaCare with the architect of 0bamaCare.
Posted by: Ron | December 28, 2011, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
Ron, you are right that the Republican primary voters will have MASSIVE buyer’s remorse if nobody tells them what Romney’s negatives are during the primary and they go ahead and nominate him. Ted Kennedy defeated Romney by 17 points ni 1994, the same year Newt Gingrich swept a massive amount of Republicans into Congress and won the House for the first time in 40 years. Don’t people realize how easy it had to be for the Democrat machine to beat Romney? Kennedy didn’t even have to air all his ads before Romney was underwater, although the DNC has been busy dusting them all off the past few months.
Don’t forget that Massachusetts ranked 47th in job creation in the U.S. under Mitt Romney’s tenure as governor. This guy is supposed to fix the economy? I’m still waiting for someone to tell me what accomplishments or experience Mitt Romney has that makes him qualified to be president or likely to defeat Obama in a campaign. Romney’s lost 17 out of 22 elections he’s run in. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth as the son of a millionaire politician, so he didn’t exactly have to pull himself up by his bootstraps. Romney has never actually accomplished anything special in his life to set him apart from about a million other run-of-the-mill businessmen.
Posted by: JediJones | December 28, 2011, 11:26 pm 11:26 pm
I wish the Republicans would see the attacks on each other are helping out the Democrats and Obama. They should focus on what their plan is and the evidence to back up what the results will be. The focus needs to be on the economy and job creation with putting in the Fair Tax and ridding us of the 16th amendment. Explain how it will hit the wealthy so they can’t avoid taxes. If the candidate doesn’t convince voters they will focus on job creation and the advantages of the Fair Tax it will be difficult to defeat the current President.
The republican candidate better play back Obama’s campaign promises and show how he hasn’t lived up to them. He will need to educate voters on the issues and their solution because the media won’t help them.
Posted by: Liberty | December 29, 2011, 12:08 am 12:08 am
JediJones | December 28, 2011, 11:26 pm —- SO you criticize the GOP candidate with money while ignoring Pelosi’s $10,000 a night suite in Hawaii…. Obama’s 2 week vacation in Hawaii… Michelle’s constant obsession with $1000 dresses?? — SO the GOP are “rich” jerks and the Dems are ……….. what???
Posted by: TheLoyalOpposition | December 29, 2011, 12:17 am 12:17 am
Romney’s analogy made perfect sense, if they remember the episode, when the conveyor belt increased speed, she couldn’t handle or deal with the situation as it continued to escalate. The chocolate balls represent how he’s been trying to hide his past, his record, his views, his political perspective, his big government progressive ideologies, his affair, his association with luxury retailers such as Tiffany’s and having expensive taste for his wife with purchases from Tiffany’s and Coach, his extensive lobbying deals with K-street for his own personal gain, particularly during the housing bubble. Voting for Gingrich would be like voting for Obama all over again. His wife reminds me of Michelle, she obviously wants to be First Lady really badly so she can continue where Michelle left off and continue charging an extensive tab to taxpayers to pamper herself with jewelry (probably from Coach or Tiffany’s), vacations and high priced designer outfits. Gingrich and his wife are wrong for America, not to mention Gingrich is weak on immigration and foreign policy. Romney is the best choice for America.
Posted by: Frank | December 29, 2011, 7:27 am 7:27 am