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Although Gingrich's presidential campaign staff continued to insist in 2011 that his wife requested the divorce, court documents obtained by
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[COLOR=#0066cc]Carroll County, Georgia[/COLOR], indicated that Jackie had asked a judge to block the process stating that although "she has adequate and ample grounds for divorce... she does not desire one at this time [and] does not admit that this marriage is irretrievably broken.
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According to L. H. Carter, Gingrich's campaign treasurer, Gingrich said of Battley: "She's not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President. And besides, she has cancer."
[COLOR=#0066cc][137][/COLOR][COLOR=#0066cc][138][/COLOR] Gingrich has denied saying it. His supporters dismiss Carter as a disgruntled former aide who was miffed at not being asked to accompany Gingrich to Washington.
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