South Carolina primary

Texan GOPer Tells House Not To Freak Out Over Newt Nomination

Sahil Kapur | January 21, 2012, 10:37PM

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Soon after Newt Gingrich's victory in the South Carolina primary, Rep. Michael Burgess, a senior House Republican from Texas, told TPM that it's "nonsense" to suggest that the former speaker's potential nomination would damage the GOP's odds in the presidential or congressional races come November.

"I actually think that's nonsense," Burgess told TPM by phone Saturday night. "I think that if we have a good strong national leader as our nominee I think that will reflect well on the races across the country. The people who are concerned about that really ought to do the right thing in their races, and their races will take care of themselves."

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