Newt Gingrich defended his intention to stay in the race in order to influence the GOP party platform, which he says is important to the party in the long run. On Fox News Sunday, Gingrich stated his belief that the party does more than find a presidential nominee and the need for general party-building activities and ideas to influence the direction the party takes going forward.
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