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Opinion: Why Newt Gingrich's Adultery Matters
By Mark Grabowski - AOL NewsPeople's sex lives are a private matter, right? Not when it involves politicians. During a talk last week at the University of Pennsylvania, Newt Gingrich took umbrage when a student brought up his adultery. "If the primary concern of the American people is my past, my candidacy would be irrelevant. If the primary concern of the American people is the future... that's a debate I'll be happy to have," he said. He joins a long list of politicians who claim extramarital affairs have no bearing on their ability to govern. Unfortunately, many voters seem to agree with Gingrich. A June 2009 Gallup ...
Nikki Haley Under Fire, Stresses Christian Faith Over Sikh Heritage
By David Gibson - Politics DailySouth Carolina's Sarah Palin-approved Republican primary candidate for governor, Nikki Haley, seems to be trying to highlight her belief in Jesus while playing down the Sikh religion of her family in an effort to overcome damaging allegations of extramarital affairs and punishing attacks from her political foes. On Wednesday, a state lobbyist who had been attached to a rival political campaign became the second man to claim that he had a tryst with the 38-year-old Haley, while a longtime Republican state senator, Jake Knotts, who supports Haley rival Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, called Haley a ...
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