YOU ARE HERE: LAT HomeCollectionsNews  Newt Gingrich speaks to
Asian American and Jewish groups in L.A.  The Republican
presidential candidate, whose campaign has faltered, emphasizes
U.S. military strength and support for Israel.  February 17,
2012|By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times    Gingrich, who
arrived in California on Monday, has trailed badly in polls and
fared poorly in the last five states to hold voting contests.
Despite calls in some Republican quarters for him to quit the
race, which would presumably allow the surging Rick Santorum to
mount a more cohesive conservative challenge to Mitt Romney,
Gingrich says he is staying in.  "This thing has had a wild
rhythm," Gingrich told reporters after his Koreatown event. "It
resembles riding the Space Mountain in Disney. I've been the
front-runner twice. I suspect I will be the front-runner again
in a few weeks."  On Thursday, while his wife, Callista, visited
a Christian school in Thousand Oaks, Gingrich tailored his
pitches to voters.  To Asian Americ