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Gingrich says primary win a blow to elites

By: SHANNON McCAFFREY | 01/21/12 1:16 AM
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Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, displays an autographed sign during a campaign stop at Tommy’s Country Ham House, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Greenville, S.C., on South Carolina's Republican primary election day.

Newt Gingrich says his victory in South Carolina's GOP primary is a blow to elites.

Gingrich surged to victory in South Carolina, easily outpacing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, his closest rival, former Sen. Rick Santorum and Rep. Ron Paul.

A gracious Gingrich didn't attack any of his opponents, praising each of their life stories. He's focusing on President Barack Obama who he says doesn't understand the American people.

He says Obama has been a "disaster" and that his own campaign is built on American exceptionalism.

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