(CNN) – A Georgia state lawmaker who had been backing Newt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination will announce Tuesday that he's now supporting Mitt Romney.
According to the Romney campaign, Georgia State Rep. David Casas will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to announce he is no longer backing the former House speaker, who represented Georgia's sixth congressional district for two decades, and instead will endorse the former Massachusetts governor.
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"I am proud to endorse Mitt Romney," Casas will say in a Romney campaign release to be sent out later Tuesday. "Over the last few weeks, I have had a serious change of heart. While I initially supported Speaker Gingrich, his continued attacks upon the free enterprise system that has made our country great are particularly something I will not stand for. I look forward to joining the team and urge my fellow Georgians in supporting the clear conservative that will fight for the America we love, Mitt Romney."
"I'm happy to have David's support. David shares my vision of promoting conservative economic policies to create jobs and get our country back on track. I look forward to sharing this message to all Georgians in the months to come, with his help," Romney will say.
Georgia is one of the ten states holding their primaries on Super Tuesday, March 6.
CNN has reached out to the Gingrich campaign for reaction.
Word of Casas' move was first reported by Politico.
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proven truth is none of the GOP idiots have any "Ethics". Here I bow my head down. Obama2012.
Newt's ship is sinking fast... Time to fully support Romney and get on with replacing the idiot in the Whitehouse so we can get this country moving again.
"clear conservative" my eye. What a joke. This guy is looking for some payback when Mittens wins the nomination. Too bad he'll be involved in a losing campaign
HAHAHA. All this flip flopping is making me dizzy.
It is definitely over for Newt. For someone to call it a two person race, he sure is lagging behind with everything he do.
Obama/Biden 2012.
When a ship is sinking te rats are the first to know.
If you believe this decision was made individually with no outside influence pedalling then I have the plans to a proposed brige between Keywest Florida and Cuba I will sell you very cheap.
Old Newt is a ship that's sinking fast. People see him for what he is; an angry out of touch old white guy who thinks he's the smartest man on the planet. Well, on thing's for sure, he certainly has the largest ego on the planet.
bridge, sorry
Who would have thought? One political generation after leaving the Congress that Newt Gingrich, of all people, could be tagged for behavior not becoming of a proper Republican: for been too much like a liberal; for attacking free enterprise: for attacking Republicans: for endorsing socialized medicine, etc.
Why Gingrich shouldn't be President:
He is such an alienating personality that politicians in his own party from his home state turn against him....how can you lead the country if nobody wants to follow you?
Why Romney shouldn't be president:
"I look forward to joining the team and urge my fellow Georgians in supporting the clear conservative that will fight for the America we love, Mitt Romney."
"I'm happy to have David's support. David shares my vision of promoting conservative economic policies to create jobs and get our country back on track."
Conservatives have destroyed the middle class & working class for the last 32 years; anyone that wants to continue the conservative's destruction of what's left of the middle class & working class SHOULD BE DRIVEN OUT OF PUBLIC OFFICE ALTOGETHER!!!!
Who needs enemies when you have friends like this Newt. The sad thing is that he's a Georgia lawmaker. A serious change of heart? Sounds like he was offered a campaign position.
Amazing post and it's definitly worth a comment from me. You have earned a loyal fan.
Seems logical....a flip-flopper supporting a flip-flopper.Sounds like a match made in heaven.
Birds of a feather flip-flop together. LOL
Who cares? Casas will be just another disappointed voter in November.
I am becoming increasingly more and more bored everyday with each of these republican wackos and I really wish we could vote today and get this over with.
Obama 2012.
Ahhh Newt.... a snake after my own heart!
The GOP flip-flops so much, they should change their mascot to an Asian Carp
Oh Eric Walsh, you sound like the perfect guy to fill the new opening in Newt's campaign.
Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Newt's ship is sinking fast... Time to fully support Romney and get on with replacing the idiot in the Whitehouse so we can get this country moving again.
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It would appear that "Truth's" ship has sailed, too. Has moved on, and become a "snake oil" salesman.
It was conservative economic policies that put America in the poor house in the first place! Who wants more of that?
not a fan of newt either. i am very ashamed that the citizens of this country voted such an inept person into the white house.
where is Palin?
also how can anyone have respect for a president that is misleading the country into believing that we are actually pulling out of iraq. i am a veteran who has alot of friends in the military still and as soon as this election is over our troops will be right back over there. we are builing an embassy in iraq that hold 15,000 troops ya great pull oout
People are leaving Gingrich for various reasons. It would be nice to know why so we can see if they are doing for some implicit support that they would get in the future or if there really is some ideological match. I think that because Romney has the money they are moving.