Obama camp keeps memory of Gingrich campaign alive

(CBS News) Newt Gingrich is set to officially suspend his campaign for president on Wednesday, but the Obama campaign will be keeping its memory alive for at least another day.

During the Republican primary, the former House speaker was never shy about expressing his low opinion of Mitt Romney, now the presumptive GOP nominee, and the Obama campaign is now predictably milking Gingrich's past criticisms of Romney for all they're worth.

Obama for America, President Obama's re-election campaign, released a web video Wednesday morning with a compilation of Gingrich's attacks on Romney. Set to ominous music, the 90-second video goes through Gingrich's negative remarks about Romney's business record, his inability to inspire people, his position on immigration and his campaign's lack of transparency. The video caps off the montage with Gingrich's appearance on CBS earlier this year in which he called Romney a liar.

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The video comes one day after Obama for America released a television advertisement slamming Romney for his "Swiss bank account" -- a line of attack Gingrich used in the primary.

Gingrich is expected to throw his support behind Romney after he suspends his campaign, though in a web video to his supporters released yesterday, Gingrich made no mention of Romney. He did, however, say, "All of us have an obligation, I think, to do everything we can to defeat Barack Obama."

In an interview with USA Today on Tuesday, Gingrich acknowledged that while Romney won the primary, "We sure didn't give it to him. We did everything we could to slug it out with him, and he ended up being tough enough and being good enough at raising money" to prevail.

[karlejohn]

Wow! This is like the Republicans have been sending their planes (cheap ads) making suprise attacks on Hawaii,(symbolism)for the Democrat. And this is the Democrat response, with one ad, they have gone nuclear!

[cooterman]

The Obomination team grasp at straws this election season knowing that voters are going quietly to the polls in November and getting rid of their anointed one.There is nothing short of handing out $50,000 cash to each voter and a dollar a gallon gas that will give him a glimmer of retaining office

[christi.berlusconi]

Are you retaining water ole whatafool man?

You must have the Mitts.

That is when an old man has a constant period.

Your ignorance is astonishing. Republicans have developed a Lie all you want mentality. Grounded in hate filled Rush Radio does noting for you all. Just makes you stupid.

[christi.berlusconi]

I honestly don't think Mitt Romney voting for Mitt Romney because he doesn't know who he is or what he has said and therefore disagrees with himself making himself an ineffective at all levels.

I would not trust Mitt to make me an omlet with his eggs since his eggs are rotten.

[TimeToEvolve]

I say what I say because all the Republicons seem to vote together. They all seem to think almost the same exact way. They almost all deny science and deny facts based on events that occur right in front of them. This herd mentality does not seem to apply to Democrats and even less with progressives.

So yeah, in the case of Republicons there is much scientific evidence that you can stereotype although I reject most stereotypes.

[christi.berlusconi]

A majority of Republicans are racist, bigots, hypocrites, drunks, uneducated and as dumb as a door knob.

[notparicular]

A Democrat now questions the guts of the Republican candidate. OBL would be alive under Mitt! Hurts, does it not?

[TimeToEvolve]

Because he is a Republicon and the last one did not care about OBL either (although that was maybe because he was a close family friend of the Bush's).

[Fox_Rush_Zombie]

It's great to see a Democratic Presidential campaign that is willing to turn republican tactics back on them. Good Job!!

[KnowerseekerReturns]

Sometimes you gotta fight fire with fire. War is that way.

[karlejohn]

This video is a "Classic"! People will be studying it in political science and government classes for years to come as the video that help defeat Mr Romney in the election of 2012.

[StephenKentEhat]

What? Romney has a "Swiss bank account"? Oh my goodness. How sinister!

Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit, 2011, Barack H. & Michelle L. Obama, Part I, "Taxable Income or Loss From Sources Outside the United States," Item g, "Enter the name of the foreign country or U.S. possession," column A: "OTHER COUNTRIES."

Item g(1a), "Gross income from sources within country shown above," column A: "$269,710."

Oh my gosh! How disdainful!

Give me a break.

[retiredgustav]

Of course every one has a Swiss Bank account and 2 Cadilacs in the garage.

[KnowerseekerReturns]

agentzer007, the success you're talking about is success at committing evil. Capitalism is evil. Sell necessities high and pay your employees low -- and keep as few of them employed as you can: That's the way of capitalism. Case closed.

[dnhines]

That was a powerful video.

[PGG1]

Well, I guess you know you're on the ropes a bit when you start quoting Newt Gingrich...

[KnowerseekerReturns]

Even a devil like Newt knows a fellow liar when he sees one, in Romney.

[AOCGUY]

Why turn down such a precious gift?