NASHUA, N.H. -- Todd Palin, the husband of Sarah Palin, has endorsed Newt Gingrich for president.
Palin told ABC News that his wife has yet to make a decision. Todd Palin said the campaign of the former U.S. House Speaker from Georgia has “burst out of the political arena and touched many Americans,” according to an account on the ABC News website. He added that Gingrich is not one of the typical "Beltway types" and that the scrutiny on his personal life resembled what Sarah Palin went through after John McCain selected her as his running mate in 2008.
Campaigning here on the final day before New Hampshire's first in the nation primary, Gingrich announced the news to the Nashua Rotary Club.
"About 20 minutes ago I got a very nice phone call from Todd Palin, Sarah’s husband, and he indicated that he was endorsing me today and that he was going to speak out on behalf of my candidacy," Gingrich said, to applause. "And I really appreciated that."
Sarah Palin flirted with a presidential run of her own, but ultimately decided against it. As the vice presidential nominee she developed a large national following, and she left her position as governor of Alaska in 2009 to travel the country, becoming a major figure in the tea party movement. She has been mostly out of the spotlight since she decided not to run for president.
Todd Palin told ABC his wife has not decided “who is best able to go up against Barack Obama.”
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