Newt Spending like a Candidate

Almost two months ago, it was revealed that Newt Gingrich's 527 group, American Solutions for Winning the Future, had hired a pollster and fundraiser.

Lately, it was revealed that the group also spent $136,000 in April for "travel, aides' salaries, advice from a preeminent Iowa political consultant and other expenses that seem a lot like those racked up by the presidential candidates," writes Politico.com.

In March, the group, among other expenses, spent $89,000 dollars on radio advertisements.

Since its establishment in October, the group -- which will, in the words of Newt spokesman Rick Tyler, "advance big ideas" -- has raised $2.2 million. That's more than all GOP Presidential candidates but the "big three": Giuliani, McCain, Romney.