Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's lesbian half-sister, once one of his most outspoken critics, defended her brother after the mass resignation of his presidential campaign staff, saying those who write off his chances or blame his wife underestimate the both of them.
"He doesn't give up that easily," said Candace Gingrich-Jones, in an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post. "Just because some staff members weren’t with his strategy isn't going to make him quit. If anything, I can imagine that strengthening his desire and his resolve to do good."
As for his wife, Callista Gingrich, whom staffers blamed for making him go on a two-week cruise of the Mediterranean when they say he should have been raising money and shaking voters' hands, Gingrich-Jones offered a more personalized defense.
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