Politics | Tea Party 100 Tea Party Leaders Will Endorse Newt Leaders to announce coalition today By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jan 19, 2012 11:32 AM CST Copied Newt Gingrich holds a town hall meeting with his wife Callista Gingrich at Mutts BBQ on January 18, 2012 in Easley, South Carolina. (Getty Images) It's a big day for Newt Gingrich: After news of his surge in South Carolina and an endorsement from Rick Perry, the Daily Caller reports that he can also expect backing from 100 Tea Party leaders. The leaders, who represent 25 states, will announce a coalition supporting Gingrich today: Tea Partiers With Newt. "My sense is there is a growing coalition behind Newt Gingrich," says a South Carolina Tea Party leader. Of course, it's not all good news today; there's also that little matter of that interview with Gingrich's ex-wife, Marianne... Read These Next Beneath the upcoming White House ballroom: a new, pricey bunker. Gunman said four words before he shot a judge and his wife. Behold, the age of peanut butter raises. Why Duke is suing its own star quarterback. Report an error