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Mar 28, 2012 2:31 AM CDT

Gingrich Chops Staff, Cuts Schedule

Cash-strapped candidate betting on Tampa

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich has shaken up his struggling campaign, but it doesn't look like he'll be dropping out any time soon. The candidate—short on cash and a distant third in the delegate count—is replacing his campaign manager, laying off close to a third of his staff, and...

Want a Pic
With Newt?
That'll Be $50

Mar 27, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

Want a Pic With Newt? That'll Be $50

Gingrich starts charging for photos

(Newser) - A picture might be worth 1,000 words, but a picture with Newt Gingrich is now worth 50 clams: As of yesterday, the candidate is charging supporters $50 to take a picture with him. In the past, a campaign staffer had been taking pictures of Gingrich and attendees at his...

$Santorum: Mitt's Advantage Is 'Bad Math'$

Santorum:
Mitt's Advantage
Is 'Bad Math'

Mar 26, 2012 2:02 AM CDT

Santorum: Mitt's Advantage Is 'Bad Math'

Revisions to Florida, other states will change delegates, says Santorum

(Newser) - So does Mitt Romney really have an unbeatable two-to-one delegate lead over Rick Santorum? Not according to Santorum, who called it "bad math" yesterday, according to Fox News . "There's a lot of bad math there that doesn't reflect the reality of what's going on. I...

Gingrich:
Obama's
Trayvon Line
'Disgraceful'

Mar 24, 2012 6:00 AM CDT

Gingrich: Obama's Trayvon Line 'Disgraceful'

He accused president of turning 'into a racial issue'

(Newser) - President Obama has generally won high praise for his widely circulated line about the Trayvon Martin shooting—" If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon "—but Newt Gingrich found the comments "disgraceful" and racially divisive. “It’s not a question of who that...

Television
Sick of 2012
Campaign

howard kurtz

Mar 23, 2012 1:47 PM CDT

Television Sick of 2012 Campaign

Howard Kurtz sees thinning coverage amid poor ratings

(Newser) - Even as voters hit the polls in Illinois Tuesday , Fox and MSNBC hosts focused on other matters. The next day, neither Today nor Good Morning America included the 2012 election in their top three stories. There's a reason for that, writes Howard Kurtz at the Daily Beast : Cable news...

De Niro: First Lady Joke Wasn't Meant to Offend

Mar 21, 2012 4:02 AM CDT

De Niro: First Lady Joke Wasn't Meant to Offend

He responds to Newt Gingrich attack

(Newser) - Robert De Niro has responded to a raging Newt and anybody else offended by his quip that America may not be "ready for a white first lady," made while he introduced Michelle Obama at a fundraiser on Monday. "My remarks, although spoken with satirical jest, were not...

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Mar 20, 2012 10:42 AM CDT

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Comment at Obama fundraiser 'inexcusable,' says candidate

(Newser) - Watch out, Robert De Niro, you're on Newt Gingrich's bad side: Gingrich slammed the actor today after De Niro made a joke about first ladies last night at an Obama fundraiser. De Niro, speaking before Michelle Obama at the New York event, wondered, "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum....

What to Watch
in Illinois Primary

election 2012

Mar 20, 2012 7:24 AM CDT

What to Watch in Illinois Primary

Mitt Romney poised for the win as voters hit the polls

(Newser) - Illinois votes for its GOP candidate of choice today, with 69 delegates at stake—the second-most of any state so far. Here's what the experts at Politico and the Daily Beast have their eye on:

Can Mitt Romney crack 50%? Polls have Romney heavily favored in the state, and

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Romney Way Up
in Illinois, But...

primary preview

Mar 19, 2012 7:45 AM CDT

Romney Way Up in Illinois, But...

Some cite lackluster performance in state he could have dominated

(Newser) - A new poll puts Mitt Romney 15 percentage points ahead of his closest rival, Rick Santorum, in Illinois' primary tomorrow—but perhaps he shouldn't start celebrating yet. Public Policy Polling has Romney winning 45% of the vote to Santorum's 30% (it puts Newt Gingrich at 12% and Ron...

Republicans Brace
for Brokered Convention

Mar 18, 2012 8:19 AM CDT

Republicans Brace for Brokered Convention

Leaders dusting off rule books, readying for big fight

(Newser) - For much of American history, brokered conventions were the norm, but the two big parties have not had one since Democrats chose Adlai Stevenson in 1952. The Republicans' last brokered convention was 1948 when they picked Thomas Dewey (Gerald Ford beat Ronald Reagan on the first ballot in 1976). But...

GOP Liked McCain Way
More Than This Year's Field

Mar 16, 2012 8:47 AM CDT

GOP Liked McCain Way More Than This Year's Field

Poll: Only about a third would vote 'enthusiastically' for Romney, Santorum

(Newser) - Believe it or not, Republicans are not terribly excited about their presidential candidates. A new Gallup poll found that only 35% would vote "enthusiastically" for Mitt Romney, with an essentially identical 34% saying the same for Rick Santorum. To put those numbers in perspective, during the 2008 primaries, 47%...

GOP Race Could
Come Down to ...
California

Mar 16, 2012 3:29 AM CDT

GOP Race Could Come Down to ... California

State primary support might be critical to nomination

(Newser) - It sounds like a conservative GOP nightmare, but California could end up deciding who the Republican presidential candidate will be. It's looking more and more like the state and its June 5 primary—the second-to-last date on the primary calendar—will be key in the relentlessly fractured race. “...

Gingrich: 'My Opponents Can’t Comprehend' My Ideas

Mar 15, 2012 9:18 AM CDT

Gingrich: 'My Opponents Can’t Comprehend' My Ideas

Also calls political system 'stupid,' vows to continue

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is ignoring calls to get out of the Republican primaries , saying the media, his opponents, the GOP, and the whole political system just don't get him, reports MSNBC . “The thing I find most disheartening about this campaign is the difficulty of talking about positive ideas on...

It's Over, Newt

Opinion Roundup

Mar 14, 2012 11:19 AM CDT

It's Over, Newt

Gingrich must go after Alabama, Mississippi losses, pundits agree

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich lost both Mississippi and Alabama last night, and the calls for him to drop out have risen to a deafening roar. Here's what pundits are saying:

"If Newt Gingrich can't win Alabama and Mississippi, where can he win?" asks CNN . The states are "virtual

...

Pundits: It's a Two-Man Race

PRIMARY REACTIONS

Mar 14, 2012 7:48 AM CDT

Pundits: It's a Two-Man Race

Ala., Miss. results give Santorum a clear shot at Romney

(Newser) - Only a few percentage points separated the top three candidates in Alabama and Mississippi's GOP primaries, but the results left Rick Santorum looking like a big winner, and Newt Gingrich looking like a goner, say pundits, who predict tough times ahead for Mitt Romney.

Santorum's wins in Gingrich'

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What to Watch for
in Today's Primaries

ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI

Mar 13, 2012 7:57 AM CDT

What to Watch for in Today's Primaries

Alabama, Mississippi primaries could seal the deal for Romney

(Newser) - Today's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama are playing an unexpectedly pivotal role in the GOP presidential race. What to keep an eye on, per NPR and Politico :

Will Mitt finally win in the South? He's failed to take any of the southern states so far, but he's

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Will We See a
Gingrich-Perry Ticket?

rumor mill

Mar 12, 2012 1:07 PM CDT

Will We See a Gingrich-Perry Ticket?

Fox News claim is 'premature': Newt Gingrich spokesman

(Newser) - Contrary to a Fox News report, there hasn't been talk "at any level" of a Newt Gingrich-Rick Perry ticket for 2012, a Gingrich rep tells CBS News . Fox reported that "sources close" to Gingrich envisioned the two men joining forces to make a strong bid for support...

Alabama,
Mississippi:
It's a Tossup

tomorrow's primaries

Mar 12, 2012 7:57 AM CDT

Alabama, Mississippi: It's a Tossup

Gingrich, Romney, Santorum in race to the finish

(Newser) - As Alabama and Mississippi prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, both states remain up for grabs. Mitt Romney has the thinnest of edges in Alabama, Public Policy Polling finds: He's currently poised to take 31% of the vote to Newt Gingrich's 30%—but Rick Santorum is right...

Gingrich Exit Wouldn't
Save Santorum

Nate Silver

Mar 8, 2012 12:04 PM CST

Gingrich Exit Wouldn't Save Santorum

Nate Silver does the math, and concludes that Santorum's in trouble

(Newser) - The math is not looking good for Rick Santorum, and his supporters are pressing Newt Gingrich to drop out of the race so as to change that. So Nate Silver of the New York Times decided to do the math and see just how much that would help Santorum's...

Gingrich: I'm Not Dropping Out

Mar 7, 2012 2:25 PM CST

Gingrich: I'm Not Dropping Out

He aims to sweep the South

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich says he's not dropping out, despite increasingly loud calls from Rick Santorum supporters for him to do so. "If I thought [Santorum] was a slam dunk to beat Romney and to beat Obama, I would really consider getting out," Gingrich said in a radio interview...