WH on Newt: Voters have to define 'character'

President Obama’s spokesman defended Vice President Joe Biden’s assessment of the questions regarding Newt Gingrich’s character, adding that voters will have to define “character” based on their personal judgements in choosing a candidate to support.

“It’s up to voters to decide and voters make decisions based on a variety of criteria,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said when asked if Newt Gingrich’s past marriage problems should influence voters’ decision-making. “I’m sure that there is a ‘totality’ to it,” Carney added, quoting Biden. “I think books and studies show that some voters make judgements based on character, but you have to define what character means for you as a voter.”