Mass resignations in Camp Gingrich - Newt's campaign vision incompatible w/team

Uh oh, we may see a seat freed up in the PHB 2012 Clown Car shortly as Gingrich "clown associates" hit the panic button.

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's campaign manager, senior strategists and key aides in early delegate-selection states all resigned on Thursday, a mass exodus that leaves his hopes of winning the Republican nomination in tatters.

Rick Tyler, Gingrich's spokesman, tells The Associated Press that he, campaign manager Rob Johnson and senior strategists have resigned, along with aides in the early primary and caucus states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

NBC News confirmed that several top aides have left the campaign.

Dave Carney, a key Gingrich strategist who resigned tells NBC: "The professional team came to the realization that the direction of the campaign they sought and Newt vision for campaign were incompatible."

From The Politico's "The Newt Gingrich campaign implosion"

Two sources close to the situation confirmed that campaign manager Rob Johnson, strategists Sam Dawson and Dave Carney, spokesman Rick Tyler, and consultants Katon Dawson in South Carolina and Craig Schoenfeld in Iowa have all quit to protest what one called a "different vision" for the campaign.

...One official said the last straw came when Gingrich went forward with taking a long-planned cruise with his wife last week in the Greek isles.

After his bumpy start, rumors began to circulate in the political community the former House speaker's days as a candidate were numbered. But the collective decision by his high command to quit makes it likely that his demise will be hastened.