‘Pets with Newt’: Gingrich Launches Website

Gingrich has created a new website called “Pets With Newt,” which aims to highlight his “lighter side” as a presidential candidate, he tells ABC News. The site remains empty as of Tuesday afternoon — aside from a large “Pets With Newt” logo and pawprint — but Gingrich says it will launch soon. (Update, 12/28: Pets With Newt is now live. The site lets users submit photos of their pets, provides links to Gingrich’s campaign website and lists his favorite zoos.)

“As speaker I made it possible for people in public housing to keep their pets,” he says, referring to his tenure as House majority leader from 1995 to 1999. “I love pets, so we’re going to have an entire project.”