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    FACT CHECK: Gingrich overstates his Fla. results

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After losing Saturday's Nevada caucus race, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich sought solace in what he called an encouraging statistic: that his supporters were turning out to vote more enthusiastically than those of his chief rival, Mitt Romney.

    "I think it's amazing, if you go look at Florida, every county I carried in Florida had an increased turnout. Every county Romney carried in Florida had a decreased turnout. Now that should sober every Republican in the country," Gingrich told reporters.

    He repeated the assertion in appearances on CBS, NBC and CNN.

    His numbers were off, however. While Gingrich carried 34 counties in the Jan. 31 Florida primary, 13 of those recorded lower turnout than they had in the last such GOP voting, in 2008.

    And while 32 of the 33 counties Romney carried in winning the state did see declines, it wasn't as absolute as Gingrich put it. One — Sumter County — showed a nearly 20 percent increase in turnout.

     
    • SteveH  •  3 mths ago
      But these are just facts and everyone knows that opinions are more important than facts.
    • zeke  •  Bluffton, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Fact is Gingrich lies. A lot.
    • Cmdr  •  3 mths ago
      I have noticed Newt’s third wife always keeps him in sight, I wonder why she does that?
      • Fred 3 mths ago
        She has Newtie on a short leash because she likes those trips to Tiffanys.
    • Robert  •  Akron, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      He has overstated every other fact he attributes to himself. Remember Reagan and Clinton could have never had the success they did without NEWT
      • thegambler36 3 mths ago
        That's true...you may be too young to remember...or you were not listening...
      • Robert 3 mths ago
        Newt has his own book of facts.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      And He is the historian?
      • Irving 3 mths ago
        Not only is he the historian, he makes up his version of history as he goes along. Heck, he even changes it day-to-day on an as-needed basis, just to keep his audience happy.
    • Debbie  •  Irvine, California  •  3 mths ago
      It's amazing how money buys common sense.
    • Charles  •  3 mths ago
      Really Leroy OVERSTATING anything, tell me it isn't true.
    • Luis  •  Ogden, Utah  •  3 mths ago
      Why can't anyone say Obama's name right? I thought he was the President.
      • Norlina 3 mths ago
        he still IS the president...i believe the correct way to say it President Obama or at least Mr Obama..
      • dave 3 mths ago
        I guess that they think that because they don't like President Obama, it's OK to call him names. You know, like the childish, little bullies on the playground do.
    • TallMan  •  3 mths ago
      Gingrich's rhetoric means nothing. He lost Florida, and every other race except the backwoods state. And he'll lose many more before giving up the nomination to Romney. He is, after all, a loser.
      • thegambler36 3 mths ago
        WRONG.... the votes for Romney in Florida came from the East Coast...where the hands were all out for $$$$$$ Newt did very well on the Gulf Coast side..
      • kanobi 3 mths ago
        He only lost because the conservatives are divided. Romney so far lost every state to them. Wait when the losers give up, it'll be the end of Romney.
    • Steve  •  3 mths ago
      Hell, Gingrich should just move into the White House now, just not the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.!
    • LarryK  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      I counted every county they put on the screen election night. I only counted 19 that Romney had the most votes.
    • KennethJ  •  3 mths ago
      Does this surprise any one given the fact according to the slimeball who went on three different TV stations and flat out lied to the American voters? It appears that Gingrich thinks we are stupid or are headed to the moon where he will be the President way out in space
      Damn lair needs to be horsewhipped for lying to all us true American voters.
    • landl47  •  3 mths ago
      Newt's next statment: "I was really only married once".
    • Buck  •  Sacramento, California  •  3 mths ago
      "I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked!"
    • John  •  3 mths ago
      He must have included votes from his moon colony. I guess they
      can vote in any state they want.
    • Odd Duck  •  3 mths ago
      The statement, whether accurate or not is meaningless and Gingrich is simply trying to read something favorable into the result.
    • steven h  •  3 mths ago
      Did you all read that if Newt's life story is made into a movie, he wants Brad Pitt to play him (true story) Personally, Benny Hill or Foghorn Leghorn would be my choice.
    • Clementine  •  3 mths ago
      Why is it the people who are so in love with themselves, who suffer from such delusions of grandeur, are the biggest losers? This fits Gingrich to a T. He's nothing but a big, fat windbag.
    • Cmdr  •  3 mths ago
      "Gingrich overstates his Fla. results"

      Just ask anyone of Newt’s ex wives how truthful he is.
    • Sue  •  3 mths ago
      Do we really need a 'first lady' who devoted almost six years of her adult life to sleeping with someone else's husband? We can wink at men and their sexual gymnastics all we want but, like it or not, women are held to a higher (if double) standard. She's the 2 ton elephant in the room.
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