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While Newt Gingrich's popularity is surging in the Republican field, several reports Wednesday questioning his campaign's financial stability and organizational aptitude are raising serious doubts about the former Speaker's ability to capitalize on his newfound popularity.

The Washington Times is reporting that that Gingrich may not have enough signatures by the filing deadline Wednesday to appear on Ohio's primary ballot, meaning that Gingrich could have to wage a write-in campaign for a portion of Ohio's 66 presidential delegates.

“We are going to give it our damnedest. We are going to do everything in our capacity to meet this deadline,” Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond told The Times. “As far as the next ! deadline, we’re on pace for everything else.”

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