CHARLESTON, SC: Renowned jowl enthusiast, Newt Gingrich, is requesting an “open campaign” following his rebounding pole numbers in the South Carolina primary.

According to a spokesman for Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House “appreciates his own campaign, but it also attracted to Mitt Romney’s campaign since it is so successful,” and because it has “a nice rack.”

However, sources within Gingrich’s circle speculate the request for an open campaign may be related to his electile dysfunction, an embarrassing problem for the 68-year old.