A comeback for Republican presidential candidate appeared less likely Tuesday as two more high level staffers reportedly departed with the campaign carrying at least $1 million in debt.
Fundraising director Jody Thomas and fundraising consultant Mary Heitman both resigned, according to The Associated Press.
The setback comes less than two weeks after 16 other staffers quit en masse.
Officials told the AP that the campaign was facing more than $1 million in debt, which Gingrich may be forced to personally cover if he wishes to continue.
Recent reports have also said that the campaign did not have cash on hand for the $25,000 Ames Straw Poll filing fee or $30,000 for a list of previous Iowa caucus attendees.
Newt's campaign is broke, his financial folks are gone, his credibility is gone, and he's been reduced to a late night punchline. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy, too. Already a million in the hole and nothing to show for it? Yeah, we need this guy running the country.
On conservative radio host Neil Boortz’ show this morning, presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich concocted an almost endearingly farcical explanation for his campaign’s latest woes, saying the media targeted him because he was best-positioned to beat President Obama. The media desperately wants to reelect President Obama, Gingirich said, and thus he was their “worst nightmare.” “I didn’t think they would realize this early just how dangerous this campaign is and go after it so hard,” he said.
Yep, he's pulling a Palin media victim card here, even though the polls had him nowhere near the "best-positioned" to beat Obama. Let's see how far that goes. The only person to blame for how awful Newt Gingrich is at this whole campaign thing is Newt Gingrich.
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