Newt Gingrich speaks in Tulsa

BY RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Monday, February 20, 2012
2/20/12 at 4:52 PM

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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich charged President Obama with a "war on religion" Monday afternoon at Oral Roberts University and promised to eliminate "every act of anti-religious bigotry" if elected.

Speaking at ORU's Mabee Center, Gingrich mocked environmental concerns and received a standing ovation for saying, "You can't put a gun rack in a Volt."

A crowd estimate was not immediately available but appeared comparable to the Feb. 9 visit of former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

Gingrich was third in the most recent SoonerPoll.com survey, behind Santorum and Mitt Romney.

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Newt Gingrich speaks Monday at a Town Hall the Mabee Center at ORU in Tulsa. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

Susan Brand, Luke Christensen and Jack Graham cheer for Newt Gingrich as he speaks Monday at a Town Hall the Mabee Center at ORU in Tulsa. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

Newt Gingrich speaks Monday at a Town Hall the Mabee Center at ORU in Tulsa. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World