The rally is organized by the Home Builders Association of South Carolina and the National Association of Home Builders.

“Lawmakers and regulators are crafting proposals that, if left unchecked, will harm home owners, home buyers, the housing market and the nation’s economy,” organizers said in a news release. “On Thursday, January 12, Columbia’s home builders, Realtors and other industry professionals will join political, business and community leaders for a rally on the steps of the South Carolina State House to tell policymakers that homeownership still works in America…and needs our strong support.”

This is not the first time Gingrich has been willing to share the stage with Democrats. In 2008, Gingrich sat on a couch with then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, in an ad to proclaim “our country must take action to address climate change.”