Newt flirts with Thompson

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Politico's Martin reports Newt Gingrich may end up endorsing Fred Thompson.

Gingrich and his wife had dinner with the Thompsons early last week. Then there's the decision by one of Gingrich's longtime political aides, Rich Galen, to sign up with Thompson. "If a Gingrich endorsement of Thompson happens, it probably won't be until at least October.

For one thing, Thompson isn't likely to formally announce his candidacy until after Labor Day. But Gingrich has also said repeatedly that he would hold off any decision until after he marks the 13th anniversary of the Contract With America -- the manifesto that spurred the GOP takeover of the House in 1994 -- by holding an
online policy seminar in late September."

Newt has lots of personal and political baggage. We'll see how useful the likely endorsement is.