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Newt Gingrich on Tuesday previewed the next GOP debate by launching attacks on Mitt Romney’s past investments and debate style, as well as the format of the previous night’s debate.

Romney had several investments, worth as much as $500,000, in lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to new financial disclosure forms reported by multiple sources.

“We didn’t learn that until we left the debate last night,” Gingrich told conservative radio host Laura Ingraham of the investments. “I probably would have gotten in a good zinger on that.”

Gingrich had the “zinger” ready for a Fox News affiliate on Tuesday morning: “I would have said, ‘Mitt, you’re a stockholder. You’re getting richer off of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.’”

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