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Santorum predicts ‘two-person race’ after Tuesday
In an interview Friday with Bloomberg TV’s Political Capital with Al Hunt, former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) estimated that the tradewinds of the Republican Party are beginning to blow in his favor, and could even knock a couple of his opponents right out of the race in a matter of…
Gingrich looks south to revive White House bid
Newt Gingrich hopes his runaway win in home state Georgia onSuper Tuesday can serve as a launchpad for a southern sweep that can get him right back into the Republican presidential race. “Thank you Georgia! It is gratifying to win my home state so decisively to launch our March Momentum,” the former…
WATCH LIVE: Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses in ten states
Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney fight for the 419 delegates in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. Watch live video, courtesy of ABC News, below:…
Gingrich eyes South to revive White House bid
DULUTH, Georgia — Newt Gingrich battled to re-energize his flagging White House bid by winning Super Tuesday contests in the South to get a launchpad for a broader national campaign. Gingrich, running a weak third in the race for the Republican nomination for a candidate to face President Barack Obama…
Guns playing big role in Republican race
“Guns save lives,” Matthew Lee, a volunteer for Newt Gingrich, defiantly tells people at a Tennessee gun show, which is also a key political event in the Republican primary campaign. In states such as Tennessee and Georgia, where voters head to the polls for “Super Tuesday” primaries, the Republican contenders seeking to unseat Democrat Barack…
Gibbs zings Gingrich: We’ll call him for lunar colony advice
Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Sunday dismissed foreign policy criticism from Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, quipping that his advice was only valuable “[i]f there’s a problem on a lunar colony.” Last week, Gingrich had blasted President Barack Obama for apologizing to Afghans after U.S. troops reportedly…
O’Malley mocks Gingrich on $2.50 gas: He also promised moon colonies
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on Sunday suggested that Newt Gingrich’s recent promises about lowering the price of gas in America were absurd. Gingrich vowed to get gas prices down to $2.50 per gallon if elected president by increasing domestic energy production. But economists noted that the U.S. would have to…
FEC warns Gingrich for paying himself with campaign funds
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has sent a second letter to Newt Gingrich’s campaign asking them to explain why almost $1 million dollars was paid to a small group of people including the presidential candidate. The Washington Times reported on Wednesday that Gingrich, members of his staff and several consultants…
The money men shaping the election campaign
WASHINGTON — A quarter of the money that has fuelled a bitter nomination battle among Republican White House hopefuls, from which no settled favorite has yet emerged, has come from just five super-rich Americans. The sway that wealthy donors have been able to exert has come about due to them…
Gingrich: I’ll make Callista ‘quite happy’ on Valentine’s Day
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Tuesday may have given supporters too much information about his sexy Valentine’s Day plan to “reconnect” with his wife, Callista. “All I can promise is that I believe she will be quite happy,” the former House Speaker told an audience in El Monte, California.…
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