Gingrich delivers on ‘wild and woolly’ vow

By Stephanie McCrummen,
WashPost
Published: January 29

SARASOTA, Fla. — In a cavernous airplane hangar, an emcee warmed up a restless crowd.

“If you’re going to take on the establishment, you can’t be namby-pamby . . . !” he began as people cheered and waved little American flags.

“Let’s send Obama back to Chicago!” he went on, and a gray-haired woman yelled, “You mean out of the country!” and an elderly man shouted, “Yeah!” and a younger woman held up a homemade sign that read “Newt-er Obama!”

“Throw the dogs a bone!” a man in neatly creased khakis blurted out, and soon people began chanting the name of the candidate they believe could give them the brawl they were spoiling for.

“Newt! Newt! Newt! Newt!”

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