Video of Newt at Columbia Tea Party Tuesday

First, some good news about Newt's efforts in South Carolina. From this story:

[Gingrich] said he plans to hire staff and open an S.C. office later this month. And he said he has local connections to most S.C. voters.

His father spent 27 years in the military, which Gingrich says can win over “all the retired military and retired veterans along the coast.”

A daughter attended Presbyterian College in Laurens County.

And, lastly, “My son-in-law’s father was Strom Thurmond’s first chief of staff in Washington,” giving Gingrich a connection to the Palmetto State’s political icon.

“We have ties,” he said. “I think the core issues we’re campaigning on really are responsive to the people of South Carolina.”

Second, here is one picture of the event from Jacob Hawkins (jph08 on Twitter):

And now to the video:

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