WASHINGTON (AP) - Newt Gingrich is planning to officially end his
campaign for the Republican presidential nomination with an announcement
today in Arlington, Va.
The former House speaker had indicated
he would leave the race after he finished poorly in five Northeastern
primaries last week.
On Tuesday, Gingrich thanked supporters in a video message posted on his website, saying their "help was vital."
He
pledged to work hard to prevent the "genuine disaster" he says would
come from re-electing President Barack Obama, but did not mention Mitt
Romney, the all-but-certain GOP presidential nominee.
Gingrich
won only two contests — in South Carolina and in Georgia, which he
represented in Congress for 20 years. His campaign has reported being
more than $4 million in debt.
