(CNN) – Newt Gingrich announced the suspension of his presidential campaign today in Virginia, a little less than a year after the former House speaker officially launched his White House bid.
“Today I am suspending the campaign but suspending the campaign does not mean suspending citizenship. Callista and I are committed to being active citizens,” Gingrich said at an event in Arlington. “Now we’re going to put down the roles of candidate and candidate’s spouse and take up the role of active citizens.” Gingrich thanked his supporters, chronicled his life in public service, vowed to continue fighting for his policy ideas and expressed support for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
News of his impending departure from the race first broke last week amid falling poll numbers, significant campaign debt, disappointing fundraising figures and a string of electoral losses.
