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Friday, February 17, 2012

Santorum And Romney Afraid To Face Newt In His Backyard.


Newt Gingrich had a message for rivals Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney at a campaign event in his native Georgia Friday: bawk bawk bawwwk.


After two people dressed in chicken suits entertained the crowd, holding a sign reading "I'm Chicken to Debate Newt," Gingrich hit his rivals for backing out of a CNN-sponsored debate that had been scheduled for March 1 but was canceled after Santorum, Romney and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas said they would not attend.

"I'm going to ask them to reconsider and come to Georgia. It'll be just fine," Gingrich told an audience of about 400 gathered in an airplane hangar in Peachtree City for an evening rally. "We'll be hospitable, and frankly there's something wrong when someone tries to buy their way to the presidency."


The frequently cash-strapped Gingrich campaign has relied heavily on his solid performances in the national televised events. After the event, talking with reporters, Gingrich said, "All I can tell you is that the average Georgian and the average Ohioan is going to say, 'Let me get this straight, they're not willing to come here to debate but they want my vote?'"

Koty Moore and Mitt Chicken greet Newt Gingrich supporters before the start of the Newt Gingrich rally in Hanger B4 at Peachtree City-Falcon Field in Peachtree City on Friday. Moore was representing presidential canidate, Rick Santorum, and Mitt Chicken was representing Mitt Romney. Those two pulled out of the March 1 debate in Atlanta. Johnny Crawford,  jcrawford@ajc.com

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