Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich made a campaign stop at the World Ag Expo in Tulare. Gingrich met with residents and farmers, and talked about controversial issues like the California High Speed Rail Project. "I think Californian's better make sure that it's affordable and it's not just one more one more Sacramento boon goggle," said Gingrich.
Gingrich also addressed water issues that affect the Central Valley's largest industry, agriculture. "I think we have to revisit the entire way the Fish and Wildlife Service made its judgements and I would insist that we have some kind of economic rationality both with EPA and Wildlife," he said.
Crowds of people followed Speaker Gingrich as he toured the Expo, they shook his hand, snapped photos and listened to him speak. Mark Halverston, a Riverdale resident, thinks this stop will help Gingrich who's been falling behind in the Republican race. "I kind of think so, yeah, I mean this is a conservative area and I think it's probably what they're looking for," said Halverston.
Others say they're not fans of the dirty fighting that's happening between GOP candidates.
Gingrich came to Tulare from Bakersfield and is also having a fundraiser in Fresno.
