Gingrich Campaign Continues Media Bashing to Solicit Bucks

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Newt Gingrich's campaign continued to hammer on the media as a campaign strategy, specifically a fund-raising strategy.

In a "dear supporter" e-mail Thursday, the candidate blamed the "elite media" for playing "gotcha" and continuing to "lob false and baseless personal attacks and highlight the negative advertising."

It would be hard not to highlight negative ads recently, however, given that according to one report, 93% of the campaign ads in Florida were attack ads.

Gingrich capped the criticism with a request for donations, up to $2,500 for the primaries and another $2,500 for the general election.

The candidate has been consistent in his characterization of the mainstream media as out to attack Republicans and re-elect President Obama.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.