SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (PNN) - April 11, 2012 - It has now been revealed that a $500 check issued by the cash-strapped campaign of Republican candidate Newt Gingrich bounced.

Election officials in Utah told media they contacted the Gingrich campaign over the unpaid filing fee for the state's primary in June.

Gingrich has vowed to stay in the contest following Tuesday's exit of Republican rival Rick Santorum.

But corporatist candidate Mitt Romney is expected by anti-Amerikan supporters of globalism to wrap up the race by June.

Utah election officials say the check bounced on March 27. The fee must be paid by April 20 if Gingrich is to qualify for the state ballot.

Following Santorum's departure on Tuesday, Gingrich appealed for donations online.

Gingrich's campaign, which cut a third of its staff in March, said it was $4.5 million in debt.

It was reported last month that the Gingrich campaign's latest fundraising tactic was to charge people $50 to have their photo taken with the candidate.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul - the only candidate standing for the fundamental principles of Rule of Law and government obedience to the Constitution, known widely as The Patriot Congressman - has said he would not drop out of the race.