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Newt Donors Head for the Hills
 Newt Donors Head for the Hills 
May 19, 2011 11:37 AM CDT

Newt Donors Head for the Hills

His criticism of Paul Ryan spooks the base

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich’s vaunted money machine appears to be breaking down in the wake of his Meet the Press appearance, in which he called Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan “right-wing social engineering.” (You can see the video here .) “The last 48 hours have called into question...

VIDEO: Protester Dumps Glitter Confetti on Newt Gingrich, Wife
 Protester Showers 
 Gingrich With Glitter 
'Feel the rainbow, Newt'
May 18, 2011 7:02 AM CDT

Protester Showers Gingrich With Glitter

Prankster wants politician to 'stop anti-gay politics'

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign is off to kind of an embarrassing start . The latest incident: A protester at a Minneapolis book signing yesterday dumped glitter confetti all over Gingrich and his wife. "Feel the rainbow, Newt! Stop the hate! Stop anti-gay politics!" said the man, who told...

Newt Gingrich Apologizes to Paul Ryan

Former House speaker goes into damage control quickly

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich says he's sorry and sounds like he'd take a do-over if he could. After running into a buzzsaw of GOP criticism for bashing Paul Ryan's budget plan over the weekend, Gingrich personally called the congressman today, reports Politico . “Newt apologized,” says his press...

Gingrich Owed Tiffany's More Than $250K

Wife's House filings reveal debt to jeweler

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich owed Tiffany jewelers up to $500,000 in 2005 and 2006, House financial disclosures reveal—and it’s not clear whether he’s paid it off yet. Though Gingrich left the House in 1999, his wife worked for the House Agriculture Committee until 2007, and thus filed the...

2012 Not Looking Good for Women
 2012 Not Looking 
 Good for Women 
dee dee myers
May 17, 2011 2:47 PM CDT

2012 Not Looking Good for Women

Candidates 'provocative but unelectable': Dee Dee Myers

(Newser) - The 2008 election brought us the first victory by a woman in a presidential primary, not to mention the first female GOP candidate for national office. But 2012 isn’t shaping up so nicely for women: Those making headlines are either “provocative but unelectable” or “provocative but who...

Iowan to Gingrich: 'You're an Embarrassment'

Newt takes heat for undercutting Paul Ryan

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is taking heat on the right, after calling Paul Ryan’s Medicare revamp “right-wing social engineering,” and saying he supported a “variation” on an individual health care mandate. Asked about Ryan’s voucher plan on Meet the Press , Gingrich replied, “I think that that...

Newt Gingrich Is All About 'Coded Racism:' Joan Walsh
 Newt Is All About 
 'Coded Racism' 
OPINION
May 16, 2011 1:04 PM CDT

Newt Is All About 'Coded Racism'

And that's one reason he'll never be president

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich "is doubling down on racial politics, and I'm going to continue to call it out when I see it," declares Joan Walsh on Salon . Most recently, he referred to President Obama as a "food stamp president." He previously said Obama would only "...

Sunday Morning Talk Shows: John Boehner Wants to 'Reengage' With Pakistan
 Boehner: We Must 
 'Reengage' With Pakistan 
talk show roundup
May 15, 2011 1:14 PM CDT

Boehner: We Must 'Reengage' With Pakistan

Plus, House speaker says he's 'ready to cut deal' on debt ceiling

(Newser) - John Boehner does not want to use Osama bin Laden’s death as an excuse to end the war in Afghanistan or change the US relationship with Pakistan. “At this moment in time, we should reengage and strengthen our relationship with Pakistan, not walk away from it,” he...

Newt's Kid: Here's the Truth About My Parents' Divorce

Daughter Jackie Gingrich Cushman sets record straight on 'infamous' visit

(Newser) - The way Newt Gingrich has handled his marriages, and their demise , has long been poked and prodded, with one event in particular getting special attention . As the story goes, Newt visited first wife Jackie in the hospital where she was battling cancer ... to discuss the details of their divorce. Some...

Newt Gingrich's New Old Slogan: 'WTF'
 Newt's New Old Slogan: 'WTF' 
May 13, 2011 9:32 AM CDT

Newt's New Old Slogan: 'WTF'

Gingrich takes back 'Win the Future' from Obama

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich’s website proudly displays a 2012 catchphrase: “Win the Future.” That's right, the same phrase President Obama has been using since his 2011 State of the Union address. Did Gingrich steal it? Nope, discovers the Atlantic : The ex-speaker registered the political organization "American Solutions...

Gingrich: Obama Can't Win a Fair Election

His incumbency, media give Obama unfair edge, grumbles Newt

(Newser) - Newt Gringrich has jumped into the presidential ring punching—charging that the upcoming election is essentially rigged. If President Obama was "on an equal playing field, he’d lose," Gingrich tells Sean Hannity. Obama is enjoying the unfair advantages of his incumbency, support from the “left-wing media,...

Newt Gingrich: I'm Running

Former House speaker makes it official

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is officially in. "Today I am announcing my candidacy for President of the United States," he announced on Twitter . Gingrich also posted a YouTube video, which is in the gallery at left. The move is no surprise, notes the Huffington Post . After all, he named his...

Callista Gingrich: Newt's Downfall, or Secret Weapon in 2012 Race?
Callista Gingrich: Newt's Downfall, or Secret Weapon?
'nyt' profile
May 10, 2011 7:10 AM CDT

Callista Gingrich: Newt's Downfall, or Secret Weapon?

Once part of his controversial past, now witness to his rehabbed reputation

(Newser) - More than a decade ago, Callista Bisek's six-year affair with the married Newt Gingrich played a big part in his political downfall. Now, married for 11 years and with Newt out of office since 1999, 45-year-old Callista Gingrich could play a large role in his presidential campaign. The New ...

Newt Gingrich to Announce 2012 Run on Facebook

He'll make it official on Wednesday

(Newser) - It is (more or less) official: Newt Gingrich is running for president. The former House speaker will make the not-exactly-unexpected announcement on Facebook and Twitter Wednesday, spokesman Rick Tyler tells the AP . The announcement comes ahead of an address to the Georgia Republican Party Convention on Friday. Gingrich has made...

Fox Ends Contracts With Gingrich, Santorum

Move suggests they're both serious about 2012 runs

(Newser) - Fox News has ended its contracts with Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, reports Ben Smith at Politico, suggesting both want in on the 2012 presidential race. The network suspended both contracts about 2 months ago and gave both men a deadline of May 1 to decide whether they were running....

Newt Will Launch Presidential Campaign Next Week

He just has to get a few things cleared up, he tells the National Journal

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is officially joining the 2012 presidential race … just not quite yet. The former House speaker had previously hinted his announcement would be this week, but backtracked a bit yesterday. “I’ll be in by the 10th or the 11th,” he told the National Journal , explaining...

Gingrich's PAC Isn't Exactly Raking in Cash

It's pulled in just $53,000 this year

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich’s political action committee has raised a paltry $53,000 so far this year, according to the latest FEC numbers, and Politico sees that as a troubling sign for the would-be candidate. Sure, Gingrich’s 527 group American Solutions for Winning the Future has pulled in tens of...

Donald Trump Ties for 2nd in Poll of Republican Primary Voters
 Trump Ties for 2nd in GOP Poll 
Apr 7, 2011 1:40 AM CDT

Trump Ties for 2nd in GOP Poll

Mitt Romney grabs first place among 2012 possibilities

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been putting himself out there over the last few weeks, and Republican voters are liking what they see. The Donald is tied with Mike Huckabee for second place in a field of nine possible contenders in a new Wall Street Journal /NBC poll of Republican primary voters....

Don't Underestimate the Republican Field

If the economy's weak, it might not matter who the nominee is

(Newser) - The conventional wisdom seems to be that the GOP presidential field is hopelessly flawed and probably doomed. But don’t write these guys off just yet, warns Steve Kornacki on Salon . Remember, in late 1991 and early 1992, everybody thought the Democratic field was a pack of losers, too, and...

Sarah Palin Popularity Dropping in GOP

Still, she remains among the top Republican 2012 candidates

(Newser) - While Sarah Palin remains among the top potential GOP candidates for president in 2012, her popularity continues to take a serious hit, according to a new poll. Some 37% of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents hold a negative view of her, which is a record high for Palin, according to the...

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