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Newt Gingrich on Tuesday sought to recast the GOP primary as a two-man race, saying that rival Rick Santorum's exit "makes it clearer that there's a conservative, named Newt Gingrich, and there's Mitt Romney."

The former House Speaker added on Mike Huckabee's radio show that Santorum's exit from the race provides the one-on-one match-up with Mitt Romney he "spent the whole year hoping to get." In a subsequent statement, Gingrich made a pointed pitch for Santorum's supporters and delegates.

“I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real choice. I humbly ask Sen. Santorum’s supporters to visit Newt.org to review my conservative record and join us as we bring these values to Tampa. We know well that only a conservative can protect life, defend the Constitution, restore jobs and growth and return to a balanced budget," Gingrich said.

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