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Newt Gingrich Poised to Run: Why the 1990s GOP Icon Struggles for Respect
By Walter Shapiro
Newt Gingrich moved toward launching his first presidential campaign with all the grace of a suitcase falling down a flight of stairs. It all began with conflicting signals from aides about what Gingrich actually would be announcing Thursday in Atlanta (correct answer: A website called ...
Newt Gingrich Launches Website to Explore 2012 Presidential Run
By Christopher Weber
Newt Gingrich took one step closer to launching a White House bid Thursday, unveiling a website that will explore the viability of his candidacy, but stopping short of forming an official exploratory committee. During a news conference in Atlanta, Gingrich said he and his wife Callista were "very ...
Newt Gingrich Inching Toward Presidential Dance?
By Tom Diemer
Will he or won't he? Amid conflicting reports, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich planned to take at least a small step this week toward a Republican presidential candidacy in 2012. Gingrich is expected to announce his intent to form a presidential exploratory committee during a visit Thursday to ...
Newt Gingrich for President? Don't Underestimate Him
By Matt LewisWith reports that former Speaker Newt Gingrich is set to soon announce an exploratory committee for a presidential run, a lot of folks are already dismissing his chances -- some even saying that Obama should be so lucky as to have Gingrich win the nomination (though they don't expect he could even ...
GOP White House Hopefuls Need to Get Real About Libya, Egypt and Obama
By Jill Lawrence
Try this thought experiment. It's Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, and President Sarah Palin is delivering a speech on Libyan dictator Moammer Gadhafi's murderous response to dissidents protesting his government. It's time, she says, to "speak out for the long-suffering Libyan people" and "the victims of ...
Poll: GOP Front-Runners Show Different Strengths on Different Issues
By Bruce Drake
While polls at this early stage have produced no clear favorite among Republicans for the 2012 presidential nomination, voters do have preferences for one candidate over another when it comes to how they view them on specific issues, according to a Gallup poll conducted Feb. 18-20. Republicans and ...
Still No Clear Frontrunner in Latest Poll on 2012 GOP Presidential Race
By Bruce Drake
The latest poll on the pecking order of potential candidates for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination shows the same familiar four in the top tier -- Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich -- although Gingrich does not run as close to the other three as he has in some other ...
Newt Gingrich Challenged by Ivy Leaguer on Extramarital Affair
By Tom Diemer
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich got an unpleasant preview Tuesday night of what may lie ahead -- at least in some unfriendly venues -- if he decides to launch a campaign for president. Gingrich, speaking at the University of Pennsylvania, was challenged by a Democratic student to square his ...
Would Women Support Newt Gingrich for President?
By Jill Lawrence
It's November 2012 and voters have a choice between President Barack Obama and former Speaker Newt Gingrich. Given the gulf between their personal lives, what's a social conservative to do? More to the point, what would moderate and independent women do? Stop, you say, Gingrich may not run for the ...
Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll; Mitt Romney Comes in Second
By Carla Baranauckas
For the second successive year, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas won the presidential straw poll conducted at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, capturing 30 percent of the vote. Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts was second in the straw poll with 23 percent of the vote, Republican ...
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