14848014n Gingrich campaign says he has raised 2 million in california in 2012 california primary info
Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tours the World Ag Expo on Tuesday, in Tulare, Calif. (Eric Paul Zamora – AP) LOS ANGELES — During a three-day fundraising swing through California, Newt Gingrich has laid a support foundation in a state that could become important in a protracted nominating contest, campaign officials said Thursday. “We’re pretty pleased with this,” said Mike Schroeder, Gingrich’s California political director and a former chairman of California’s Republican Party. “The thing of it is, this campaign has been up and down. We crested out of South Carolina and raised a lot of small-dollar donations. But then Santorum came in, and now we’ve got a headwind. ” Schroeder said Gingrich has raised $2 million in California this year. During his three-day swing through the state this week, Gingrich attended at least eight fundraising events in Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno and the Bay Area. He also hosted a telephone town hall that attracted more than 17,000 listeners with just 90 minutes notice, Schroeder said. (Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com …
