With less than a week before the Iowa caucuses, a “super PAC” supporting Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential nomination contest is taking another swing at Newt Gingrich, the latest in a weeks-long string of attacks on the former House speaker.
“Whoops,” a 30-second-long television ad, asks viewers, “Haven’t we had enough mistakes?” The ad shows video clips of Mr. Gingrich freely admitting to past errors and asserts that the candidate has flipped on healthcare, immigration and other policies.
In early December, Restore Our Future, the pro-Romney group that put out the commercial, announced a $3.1 million ad campaign in Iowa. Reports say the group will spend $450,000 on the “Whoops” spot in the state before the caucuses on Jan. 3.
Such attacks against Mr. Gingrich have been taking their toll lately. The candidate has slipped 19 points in the aftermath of a torrent of negative ads from his political rivals and their supporters, according to a new poll by Time and CNN. Restore Our Future has also purchased a total of $1 million in advertising time in other early primary states like South Carolina and Florida — yet another sign of the fight Mr. Gingrich has ahead of him.