PHOTO: This morning, Judge Roy Moore announced the endorsement of Newt Gingrich! (Gage Skidmore | Wikimedia Commons)
By Staff Reports
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Judge Roy Moore has received several high profile endorsements over the last week. It began with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) last week, and since Cruz's endorsement, Moore has been endorsed by U.S. Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina), State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile), Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.
This morning, Moore announced the endorsement of former Republican Speaker of the House and conservative pundit Newt Gingrich.
Moore released the following statement, to include a statement from Gingrich: Early Wednesday morning, former Speaker of the House Representatives Newt Gingrich announced his endorsement of Judge Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate in Alabama’s December 12th special election.
"There's nothing more important for advancing the President's agenda than having another conservative voice in the U.S. Senate – which is why we need Judge Roy Moore in Washington,” Gingrich said. “Roy Moore is a West Point graduate, Vietnam Veteran and constitutional scholar who has been a fighter for our conservative values. He will help rebuild our military and stop the gross overreach of Federal power.”
“I’m proud to endorse Judge Roy Moore for Senator and ask you to join me in supporting him,” Gingrich concluded.
Gingrich, who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995-1999, is a prolific author and the husband of Callista Gingrich, the recently confirmed United States’ Ambassador to the Vatican.
“Newt Gingrich is a visionary leader, not only for the conservative cause, but for the entire country. The Contract with America of 1994 was a landmark in American political history and forged the modern Republican Party’s identity as a party committed to tax cuts, welfare reform, and fiscal responsibility,” Moore said. “I welcome Newt’s support, and I look forward to working with him on policy ideas to rebuild the military, reduce spending, and rein in the national debt.”
