Top 10 Gingrich quotes that will haunt campaign

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Yesterday, Newt Gingrich compared himself to Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, suggesting his early campaign woes were due to his “unconventional style.” That’s the Newt Gingrich that journalists remember from the 90s and the reason why these ten quotes will haunt him on the campaign trail.

10) “I spent 40 years of my life getting us here. The idea that I would be the excuse to cannibalize the majority is so sickening I couldn’t risk it.”  -Newt Gingrich resigns as Speaker of the House

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