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Newt Gingrich is canceling planned events in Kansas and instead pivoting his campaign to focus on racking up delegates in the Deep South, with campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond acknowledging Wednesday that the former Speaker needs wins in Alabama and Mississippi to remain a credible candidate.

“Everything between Spartanburg all the way to Texas, those all need to go for Gingrich,” said Hammond, according to The Washington Post.

Gingrich's win in Georgia Tuesday night was the first for the former Speaker since his upset capture of South Carolina in January. Still, he substantially trails both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the delegate race.

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