Newt Gingrich makes anti-Romney ad buy in early primary states

PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- After months of holding his tongue, Newt Gingrich released an anti-Mitt Romney ad in New Hampshire and South Carolina, which will hit the airways before the primary election next Tuesday.

"Timid won't create jobs, and timid certainly won't defeat Barack Obama," the ad says.

You can read more from Yahoo News on Gingrich's decision to go on the offensive here, here and here.

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