Newt Gingrich Is No Ronald Reagan

Restore Our Future, the Super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, has an ad airing in Florida that knocks down any claims Newt Gingrich has made to working with President Reagan in the 80’s. The ad says, “From debates you’d think Newt Gingrich was Ronald Reagan’s Vice President. Gingrich exaggerates, dropping Reagan’s name 50 times. But in his diaries, Ronald Reagan mentions Newt Gingrich only once. Reagan criticized Gingrich saying Newt’s ideas would “cripple our defense program”. Reagan rejected Newt’s ideas. On leadership and character, Newt Gingrich is no Ronald Reagan.” You can learn more at Newt Facts.