“I think probably one of my greatest moments of my life was going to Africa and seeing animals … I – look, if I weren’t so concerned about the future of this country, I would have spent my life as either a vertebrate paleontologist or a zoo director.”
– Presidential contender and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, telling CNN’s Piers Morgan Tuesday about his love of wild animals. As far as political animals go, Gingrich has been taming the trail with a boost in poll numbers, and he’s now seen an opening as the latest alternative to Mitt Romney. “The bunny rabbit runs by and falls asleep. The tortoise just keeps coming,” he said. “So hopefully in this game, Mitt Romney will be the bunny rabbit and I’ll be the tortoise. That would all work out perfectly.”
