Gingrich Spokesman Spars with Romney Supporter Rep. Jason Chaffetz Shadowing their Campaign Event – Video 1/27/12

Here is video of Newt Gingrich Campaign Spokesman R.C. Hammond sparring with Utah GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz – a supporter of Mitt Romney. Chaffetz has apparently been following the Gingrich Campaign and showing up at events. Hammond apparently spotted Chaffetz and decided to approach him and ask him some questions.

THE HILL: Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) found his own tactics turned against him during a Newt Gingrich event here Friday afternoon.

Chaffetz, a Mitt Romney supporter, has been turning up at Gingrich events during the past two days, though he denied in a brief interview with The Hill that he was doing so in order to goad the former Speaker. He said he was merely there to “offer some perspective.”

But Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond decided it was time to do some goading of his own, as he briefed reporters. Hammond first waved with faux-glee at the Utah congressman and invited him to join the briefing. When Chaffetz ignored him, the spokesman instead marched the press over to where Chaffetz was standing with fellow Romney supporter Bay Buchanan. . . . Read More

Nerves are clearly getting frayed. I don’t think either camp comes off looking very good with stuff like this.