1 February 2012, 2:22 pm
The former House speaker abruptly canceled a meeting with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval after his campaign had arranged the photo opportunity at Sandoval's office in Carson City. Not even Gingrich's campaign advisers know why the campaign scheduler called it off, irking them and those in Sandoval's office who had helped set up the event. Sandoval, who had endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry but is expected to sit out the endorsement game between now and Saturday's caucuses here, is popular in Nevada. “You're a Republican presidential candidate coming into a state with a Republican governor,” said one irritated Gingrich adviser who requested anonymity to speak freely. “It's common courtesy to meet him.” Calls to Sandoval’s office were not immediately returned. Other signs of disarray appeared Wednesday. Gingrich's schedule called for a 1 p.m. rally in Reno, but volunteers put out word that the event would be at noon — and that supporters should show up at 11:30. Gingrich is regularly late to his campaign events — he showed up nearly two hours behind schedule to one rally in Tampa on Monday, prompting some supporters to leave before the candidate spoke. Big Labor is trying to kneecap Mitt Romney before the Florida primary in the apparent hope that they can shift the Republican nomination to another GOP candidate. Earlier today the Service Employees International Union announced it was making a major “six-figure” radio ad buy in Florida to run attacks against Romney. The buy is being coordinated with the pro-Democratic “SuperPAC” Priorities USA Action. http://blogs.investors.com/capitalhill/index.php/home/35-politicsinvesting/6915-unions-spend-millions-to-hit-mitt-romney-not-newt-gingrich... Read More »
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