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Taking fire from conservative rivals and activists calling for his exit from the presidential race, Newt Gingrich decried the American political system as "methodically and deliberately stupid" while campaigning in Illinois Wednesday.

The former House Speaker expressed frustration with resistance to the oft-mocked "big ideas" that have become a cornerstone of his campaign, saying his Republican competitors and the media make "a serious conversation" on the issues difficult.

”The thing I find most disheartening about this campaign is the difficulty of talking about positive ideas on a large scale because the news media can’t cover it, and the other candidates, my opponents, can’t comprehend it,” Gingrich said, according to The Washington Post.

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