Alex Massie Alex Massie

Newt Gingrich & The Dog Lovers’ Party

Say this for Newt Gingrich, he does know how to have some sport at Mitt Romney’s expense. How else to explain this?

Forget the back and forth attacks with Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich’s campaign has decided to take another route on his bid to the Republican nomination: pets and music.

The campaign said today that it will soon launch a “Pets With Newt”  site aimed at Gingrich’s love for animals, intended to show a “lighter side” of the candidate. “As speaker I made it possible for people in public housing to keep their pets in 1988. I love pets so we’re going to have an entire project,” Gingrich said.

Gee, what do you think this might be about? Could there be another candidate in the race who has a troubled history of pet ownership? Why, golly gosh, yes there is! Readers will recall how, last time around the Presidential block, Mitt had a

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