Newt Gingrich says 'so long' on YouTube

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich hasn't hit the airwaves yet to announce his exit from the race but he did post this YouTube video, announcing his departure and thanking his supporters, this morning:

It's a fitting finish for a candidate who began his presidential journey on YouTube just under a year ago. Here's his announcement video:

Now, close to 10 million channel views later, he's calling it quits. Farewell, sweet Newt.