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Gingrich dozes off on camera during AIPAC
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Tuesday was caught on camera sleeping during the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, according to ABC News. Video shows Gingrich nodding off during the conference and occasionally waking himself up. “Listening to Panetta is not a relaxing experience,” Gingrich said after…
Mitt Romney declared the winner of the Florida GOP primary
Former governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) was declared the winner of the Florida primary shortly after the voting polls in the Central time zone closed on Tuesday night, after retaking the lead in opinion polls and surviving two bruising debates in the state. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) came in…
Gingrich admits to having no character witnesses in ‘open marriage’ scandal
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) has been on the defensive ever since his second wife, Marianne, told ABC News recently that he asked for an “open marriage” after six years of sleeping with his mistress — but last night, the scandal hit a new low when his campaign revealed…
Gingrich claims marital infidelity makes him ‘more normal’
In a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) made the surprising claim that his multiple extramarital affairs actually make him “more normal” that his chief opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R). The interviewer was asking Gingrich why he thinks he’s been doing…
Grayson calls Gingrich the ‘most hateful person in American politics’
Former Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), a man known for not mincing his words, blasted former House Speaker Newt Gingrich during a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC. “It’s going to get very ugly [in Florida], but it is not going to make any difference,” he said. “Newt Gingrich is the most hateful…
Gingrich surges, takes lead in four South Carolina polls
With only two days to go before the crucial South Carolina Republican primary, four polls have found that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is edging out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Gingrich claimed his biggest lead over Romney, 34 to 28, in a survey (PDF) published by the Democratic-affiliated Public…
WATCH LIVE: Perry expected to drop out, endorse Gingrich
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is expected to drop out of the race and endorse former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Perry’s press conference was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET. Watch live video from CNN, broadcast Jan. 19, 2012. …
Perry drops out of presidential race, endorses Gingrich
Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) announced on Thursday that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination to the presidency and endorsing his rival, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). “I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path forward for me in this 2012 campaign,”…
Gingrich begins crying while speaking to Iowa moms
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) broke down and cried during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday after he was asked a question about his mother. Appearing at a forum in the state’s capital city, Gingrich took questions before an audience from Republican messaging strategist Frank Luntz,…
Gingrich: Ron Paul’s key base is ‘people who want to legalize drugs’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday took a few rhetorical shots at his rival Ron Paul and his unorthodox libertarian message, according to CBS News. “This is a guy who basically says, if the United States were only nice, it wouldn’t have had 9/11,” he told conservative commentator John…
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