http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/10497%2C11446%2C11446%2C7612 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/morning_roundup_newt_gingrich_opens_north_carolina_campaign_effort <img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/morningroundup_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <p>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich opened his North Carolina presidential primary effort Wednesday, saying he planned to focus much of his attention in the coming weeks on a state that rescued the career of Ronald Reagan in 1976.</p> <p class="p1">Faced with increasing calls for him fold his tent, Gingrich said he planned to stay in the contest in the hope of forcing an open convention in Tampa in August. &quot;Romney is clearly the front-runner, but he has not locked down the nomination,&quot; Gingrich said in an interview, referring to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. &quot;North Carolina could play the same role of turning things around that it did in 1976 for Reagan.&quot; <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/04/05/1981113/gingrich-opens-nc-presidential.html" target="_blank">More here</a>.</p> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/morning_roundup_newt_gingrich_opens_north_carolina_campaign_effort#comments Under the Dome 9th Congressional District Gov. Bev Perdue Medicaid N.C. Education Lottery Newt Gingrich Republican presidential primary Republican primary State legislature State Personnel Act UNC system Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:02:04 -0400 jbfrank 24268 at http://projects.newsobserver.com