i think this is just newt's attempt to compete in the pam atlas primary.
of course, newt fucked it all up, both by forgetting to ask bolton ahead of time and by possibly breaking federal law in making the announcement.
UPDATE: good news for newt! he won't be going to jail after all (or at least he won't for the Bolton announcement). also good news for the rest of us, as newt's campaign won't prematurely derail before it reaches its full entertainment potential.
of course, newt fucked it all up, both by forgetting to ask bolton ahead of time and by possibly breaking federal law in making the announcement.
UPDATE: good news for newt! he won't be going to jail after all (or at least he won't for the Bolton announcement). also good news for the rest of us, as newt's campaign won't prematurely derail before it reaches its full entertainment potential.