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Fox Ends Contracts With Gingrich, Santorum

Move suggests they're both serious about 2012 runs

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 5, 2011 5:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – Fox News has ended its contracts with Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, reports Ben Smith at Politico, suggesting both want in on the 2012 presidential race. The network suspended both contracts about 2 months ago and gave both men a deadline of May 1 to decide whether they were running. Neither has made a formal move on that front, though Gingrich seems closer. Potential candidates Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin have not been affected by the Fox policy.

Newt Gingrich addresses the National Rifle Association's 140th annual meeting April 29 in Pittsburgh.
Newt Gingrich addresses the National Rifle Association's 140th annual meeting April 29 in Pittsburgh.   (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Rick Santorum speaks during a We the People candidates' forum April 30 in Manchester, NH
Rick Santorum speaks during a We the People candidates' forum April 30 in Manchester, NH   (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Person12345
May 7, 2011 10:44 AM CDT
Fox isn't going to have anyone left that will be worth watching. Palin, O'Reilly, Beck, Dennis Miller, all the blondes, no thanks. So, they lose 12 guys who want to run for President - those guys are jokes anyway.
Caps
May 5, 2011 8:51 PM CDT
Just more jokers entering the race. I would advise them to keep their jobs with Fox, because they like Palin and Bachmann do not have a snow ball chance in hell to be President.
greenlantern1
May 5, 2011 6:07 PM CDT
FOX NEWS is owned by Rupert Murdoch. Rupert Murdoch renounced his Australian citizenship. Would Perry White renounce his? Clifford Spencer

 
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