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Primary 2012

Newt Gingrich

Meet the candidate

Full name: Newton Leroy Gingrich

Website: Newt.org

Political experience: Ran for Congress unsuccessfully two times before winning in 1978; re-elected 10 times and served as speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999; best known for his involvement in a widespread GOP victory during the 1994 elections.

Brief bio: Gingrich was born in Harrisburg, Pa., and moved frequently as a child because of his stepfather's military career. He holds a doctorate in modern European history from Tulane University and has taught at several colleges. He has been married three times and has two daughters. 

Interests: According to his Facebook page, Gingrich likes "reading, writing, visiting zoos in different cities, going for walks, paleontology, science, politics, football, history (and) management theory."

Coverage

Gingrich pulls back campaign

Short on cash and out of states where he can make a stand in primary contests, Newt Gingrich is steering his long-shot White House bid right into the weeds, until… 0

March 29, 2012

Study: GOP plans would swell debt

The national debt would balloon under tax policies championed by three of the four major Republican candidates for president, according to an independent analysis… 1

February 24, 2012

Corporations keep their distance from super PACs

So what did the Supreme Court unleash with its Citizens United case? Well, even though it's still early in the cycle, there is an initial trend. Instead of unleashing… 1

February 8, 2012
Florida

Romney wins big, routing Gingrich

Romney 2012

Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary last night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step… 0

February 1, 2012
Florida

'MULTIPIECE PUZZLE'

It's the anti-New Hampshire. Up there, everyone seems to be in the state legislature and on a first-name basis with Mitt, Newt, Rick and Ron. Down in Florida, you… 0

January 29, 2012

How to wreck a revolution

We want a revolution. We need a revolution. So let's get a revolutionary. Hence the sudden support for Newt Gingrich in the presidential primaries. From Social… 0

January 28, 2012
Monitor editorial

President has the better tax proposal

If Mitt Romney hoped that his 2010 tax return would draw less attention if he released it on the same day as President Obama's speech, he badly miscalculated.… 48

January 26, 2012

Hey, Stephen Colbert, I'm not laughing

I don't find comedian Stephen Colbert's involvement in the Republican presidential race the least bit funny. Oh, I get the part about parodying the craziness of… 15

January 25, 2012
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