Gingrich To Visit Voters In Obama's Backyard

GOP heavyweight Newt Gingrich will hold a rally with supporters this evening just a few miles from the White House.

The “Virginians With Newt” rally will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in nearby Arlington, Va. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Gingrich, who swiftly rose to the top of the Republican charts last month, has since seen his grip on the lead decline. A new national CNN poll shows him tied with Mitt Romney at 28 percent among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents. Gingrich led Romney by four points in a similar survey taken back in November.

Moreover, Gingrich finished third in a new Public Policy Polling survey conducted with Iowa Republicans last week — behind both Romney and Texas Congressman Ron Paul.

The news, however, is much sunnier for Gingrich in Virginia, where a new Quinnipiac poll shows him leading Romney and the rest of the field among primary voters in the Commonwealth.

With the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses set to take place in less than two weeks, Gingrich will take all the perceived momentum he can get.