Gingrich Takes Home State of Georgia Newt Gingrich has won his home state of Georgia, according to preliminary exit polls, giving him an early Super Tuesday victory in a state he had promised to win. Mr. Gingrich had bet his campaign on winning in Georgia, which he represented for years in Congress. The former House speaker campaigned for several days in the state and had hinted that it was a must-win for him to continue in the presidential contest. "I think we'll carry Georgia decisively," he said in a short interview on Tuesday morning before taking a charter flight to Alabama. I think we'll get most of the delegates here. According to early exit poll returns, Mr. Gingrich won across nearly all groups of voters. His strongest support came from older voters, those without a college degree, the very conservative, strong Tea Party supporters, rural voters, white evangelical Christians - he won over half of each of these groups. Mr. Romney was viewed in Georgia as the most electable in the fall; 40 percent of voters said Mr. Romney would win in the general election, compared to just over a third who said Mr. Gingrich would. But Mr. Gingrich appeared to be more in sync with the views of Georgia voters. Two-thirds said Mr. Gingrich's positions were just right, while over half said Mr. Romney's positions were not conservative enough. Nearly a third said Mr. Santorum's positions were too conservative. Now, Mr. Gingrich has pledged to take his campaign to Alabama and Mississippi, which will hold contests later this month. He has said his campaign will do well throughout the south. If Mr. Gingrich had lost the state, it would have been difficult for him to continue. As it is, Mr. Gingrich has struggled to raise money and grab media attention in a race that has shifted toward Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. But Mr. Gingrich has had the support of Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, who has donated millions to the "super PAC" that is backing Mr. Gingrich's campaign. That has kept Mr. Gingrich in the hunt for delegates and support.