Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/watch-newt-gingrich-s-speech-after-ala-miss-primaries Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich addressed a crowd of supporters Tuesday night in Alabama, after he was the projected runner-up in that state's and neighboring Mississippi's primaries. He congratulated Rick Santorum on his wins while taking a swipe at fellow Republican Mitt Romney. "If you're the frontrunner and keep coming in third, you're not much of a frontrunner," he said.