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NEWT GINGRICH & RICK PERRY

 Let States Lead on Health Care 

Federal meddling will only lead to higher prices and crappy care

Nov 6, 09 1:44 PM CST
(Newser) - The states have a handle on health care reform, write Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry, and the federal government urgently needs to take a lesson from them. “Texas, for example, has adopted approaches to controlling health-care costs while improving choice, advancing quality of care and expanding coverage” write the... More »

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Congress • Newt Gingrich • Texas • Senate • House of Representatives • US states • Rick Perry • health care reform

piling on

 GOP Revels in US Setbacks 

1-2 punch of job stats, Olympic decision gets a third stage

Oct 2, 09 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - From worse-than-expected unemployment numbers to Chicago’s foiled Olympic bid, today was a lousy day for America, but Republicans reacted as if Christmas had come early. Soon after the jobs numbers hit, Glenn Thrush of Politico got a slew of GOP press releases. “Rep. Mike Pence literally hit the... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Republican • Mike Pence • Chicago • GOP • 2012 London Olympics • Republican Party • unemployment • Olympic Games • Chicago Olympics • International Olympic Committee • Olympics • IOC

OPINION

2010 Won't See Another Republican Revolution

Parallels with 1994
are exaggerated

Sep 29, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hopeful Republicans are starting to play up the similarities between 1994 and 2010 but any talk of a second Republican Revolution is probably just wishful thinking, writes Ed Kilgore in the New Republic. The Republican capture of the House in '94 was made possible by retiring Democrats—some 22 of... More »

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Congress • Newt Gingrich • Senate • House of Representatives • Clinton administration • Republican Party • Election 2010

Gingrich Honors Porn Exec, Invites Her to 'Intimate Event'

Former House Speaker's group says it mistakenly sent letter

Sep 12, 09 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - A group founded by Newt Gingrich has named a porn executive “Entrepreneur of the Year” and invited her to an “intimate event” with the former House speaker, Talking Points Memo reports. “I’m honored, and more than a little surprised,” Allison Vivas responded in a statement.... More »

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entrepreneurs • Newt Gingrich • pornography • mistake • 527 groups

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

 Newt: Obama 
 School Speech 
 'Good for America' 

Dean: green jobs czar 'brought down'; CDC chief warns of swine flu challenges

Sep 6, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Who says bipartisanship in Washington is dead? Today, top Republicans sided with President Obama on both his planned speech to schoolchildren and his strategy in Afghanistan, Politico reports. On Fox News Sunday, Newt Gingrich called Obama’s Tuesday speech “good for America.” On Afghanistan, Tim Pawlenty rejected calls... More »

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Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Newt Gingrich • Howard Dean • US troops • Tim Pawlenty • George Will • Arne Duncan • Van Jones

analysis



 Why Gingrich 
 Became Catholic 


Aug 16, 09 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newt Gingrich shrugged off religious issues while in office, and was recently seen reading a novel before Mass—so why his sudden conversion to Catholicism? Some analysts say he converted this spring to position himself for the Republican nomination in 2012. Joining other high-profile conservatives on the road to Rome,... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Catholic Church • conservative • convert • Catholic • conversion • Election 2012

Interview

Palin Needs to Get Serious:
Gingrich

Ex-speaker offers advice on staying relevant out of office

Aug 14, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - If anyone knows what it takes to succeed as an unemployed politician, it’s Newt Gingrich. So Politico asked him what Sarah Palin needs to do to stay relevant and become a presidential contender. The ex-speaker graciously laid out a six-point plan:
  • Write a book. Palin already
... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Sarah Palin • political strategy

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

 McConnell: 
 White House 
 'Demonizing' 
 Health Critics 


Angry protests 'clearly being orchestrated,' Durbin counters

Aug 9, 09 10:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The White House is “demonizing” the fiercely outspoken critics of its health care reform, Sen. Mitch McConnell told Fox News Sunday today. “To demonize citizens who are energetic about this strikes me as demonstrating a kind of weakness in your position,” the Senate minority leader said, but... More »

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Iran • health care • North Korea • Newt Gingrich • Donald Rumsfeld • Mitch McConnell • Guantanamo Bay • health care reform • Jim Jones • Dick Durbin • Susan Rice • Lindsay Graham

 Gingrich Group Raises $8.1M 


Aug 1, 09 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Newt Gingrich’s political organization brought in a hefty $8.1 million in the first 6 months of the year, Politico reports. American Solutions for Winning the Future advances conservative issues by paying for Gingrich’s air travel, promoting his books, and distributing mail and advertising—but if anybody asks,... More »

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Newt Gingrich • presidential campaign • political action committees • Election 2012 • conservative movement

OPINION

 GOP Needs Its Brains Back 


Jul 31, 09 1:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican sycophants may think Sarah Palin’s resignation was brilliant, “but don’t kid yourself,” writes Robert Eisinger in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “The GOP is in trouble.” The party has lost its intellectual coherence, and if it wants it back, it’s got to look beyond... More »

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Mitt Romney • Newt Gingrich • conservative • Rob Portman • Republican Party • John Sununu • academics • Sarah Palin • Mark Sanford • intellectual

(Newser) - President Obama’s birthday is right around the corner—no matter where Lou Dobbs thinks he was born—but what do you get the leader of the free world? Politico asked various Washingtonians their thoughts for Tuesday's big occasion. Some notable responses:
  • Joe Biden: “It’s a surprise!
... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Newt Gingrich • birthday • Al Franken • Austan Goolsbee • Obama administration • President Obama • Jason Chaffetz • Ron Kirk

OPINION

Gingrich: Waxman Lets Health Care Fraud Flourish


Jul 24, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - America’s health care system is riddled with so much fraud that eliminating it would pay for universal coverage, but Congress doesn’t seem to care, writes Newt Gingrich in the Washington Examiner. He singles out as his particular villain Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Henry Waxman • Medicare • House of Representatives • Medicaid • health care reform

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich lashed out today against President Obama’s health care plan, saying the nation should deal with crushing unemployment first, Politico reports. “America does not work if Americans are not working,” he said. “Getting Americans working should be the number one priority.” Gingrich called for... More »

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Congress • Newt Gingrich • Republican Party • unemployment • health care reform • job creation • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - The 2012 presidential race is heating up—at least in a Gallup poll of Republican voters. CQ Politics looks at the results, which have former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney out front, with 26% saying he should top the GOP ticket. Sarah Palin snags 21%, Mike Huckabee gets 19%, and Newt... More »

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Mitt Romney • Newt Gingrich • GOP • Mike Huckabee • nominee • Republican presidential primaries • Sarah Palin • Gallup poll • opinion polls • Election 2012

Scandal Dogs Family Values Republicans

Sanford, Ensign aren't the only 1994 GOP frosh with marital woes

Jul 2, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apart from the sex scandals, what do John Ensign and Mark Sanford have in common? They’re both members of the much-hyped GOP House class of 1994, Politico observes. Those Republican revolutionaries swept into Washington promising a focus on family values, but 14 years later, no fewer than a dozen... More »

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Newt Gingrich • sex scandal • family values • John Ensign • Mark Sanford • Republicans • Pat Schroeder

ANALYSIS

 Twitchy GOP 
 Absorbs Yet 
 Another Scandal 

From Sanford to Ensign, Republican leaders are falling down

Jun 25, 09 5:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mark Sanford caused the GOP enough of a headache when he disappeared—but coming back to South Carolina only made it worse. The second Republican sex scandal in a week has left party leaders angry and exhausted, reports the New York Times, and has them wondering whether they can mount... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Republican • sex scandal • Republican Party • Bobby Jindal • John Ensign • Grover Norquist • political scandal • Sarah Palin • Mark Sanford • Election 2012

 Prima Donna 
 Palin Deigns 
 to Appear at 
 GOP Event 

She stoops to conquer as Gingrich gets top billing at dinner

Jun 9, 09 3:59 AM CDT
(AP) - Sarah Palin appeared at a Republican fundraiser in Washington last night, ending a will-she-or-won't-she mystery that overshadowed the event and frustrated the GOP, AP reports. Palin, who was initially slated to headline the annual Senate-House dinner, left organizers hanging as late as yesterday afternoon after she was told she wouldn't... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Republican • Republican Party • fundraiser • Sarah Palin

Beltway GOP
Dumps Palin—Again—as Headliner

Opts for Gingrich to give speech at fundraiser

Jun 8, 09 6:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - After twice inviting Sarah Palin to speak at its fundraiser tonight, the GOP's congressional wing has again withdrawn its offer, Politico reports. The confusion began months ago when the National Republican Congressional and Senatorial Committees announced the Alaska governor as the event's headliner. Palin didn't commit, so organizers picked Newt... More »

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Newt Gingrich • GOP • Republican Party • fundraiser • Sarah Palin • National Republican Congressional Committee • National Republican Senatorial Committee

Palin Lawyer Blasts Plagiarism Charges

Huff Post blogger accused Palin of "repeatedly" lifting Gingrich words

Jun 8, 09 4:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin's attorney has ripped charges by a Huffington Post blogger that she plagiarized phrases from a Newt Gingrich article. Palin "repeatedly lifted" Gingrich's wording when she introduced Ronald Reagan's son in Anchorage last week, wrote Geoffrey Dunn, who's writing a book on Palin. But Palin's lawyer said she... More »

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Newt Gingrich • plagiarism • Ronald Reagan • blogger • Sarah Palin • Huffington Post

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Hillary: Obama 'Absolutely' Able to Handle 3am Call

Secretary of state puts Iran, N. Korea on notice

Jun 7, 09 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton made her first Sunday show appearance as secretary of state today, vowing “there would be retaliation” against Iran if it attacked Israel, and that Washington might return North Korea to its state terror list. Clinton, speaking on This Week a year to the day after she ceded... More »

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Iran • health care • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Israel • North Korea • Newt Gingrich • Richard Shelby • health care reform • David Axelrod

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