Newt Gingrich

Born: June 17, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Home: McLean, Va.

Education: B.A., Emory University, 1965; M.A., Tulane University; Ph.D., 1971

Religion: Catholic

Military Experience: none

Family: Wife: Callista; children: Kathy and Jackie

Professional Career: U.S. representative, 1979-1999 (Speaker of the House, 1995-1999) | Assistant Professor, West Georgia College, 1970-1978

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CAMPAIGN 2012 March 28, 2012

Victory Out of Reach, Will Gingrich Damage His Party and Legacy?

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As his campaign winds down, the big questions hanging over Newt Gingrich’s run for president are why he’s so determined to keep at it, and whether he will tarnish his legacy or hurt the Republican Party in the process.  Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 March 7, 2012

Gingrich Cancels Kansas Trip to Focus on South

By Sarah Huisenga
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Newt Gingrich is canceling his planned trip to Kansas this week and will instead campaign entirely in Alabama and Mississippi, two states that go to the polls next week -- and which are must-wins if his presidential campaign is to continue. Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 February 28, 2012

Super PAC Lifelines Keep Weakened Candidates in the Game

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Newt Gingrich has all the marks of a dead candidate walking: He hasn’t won a contest since South Carolina nearly six weeks ago and he never seriously competed in either Michigan or Arizona, where he finished at the back of the pack. But instead of winding down, Gingrich's campaign--or at least the one being waged on his behalf--is set for its most aggressive push yet. Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 February 26, 2012

Gingrich Stakes Campaign on Energy Issue

By Sarah Huisenga
The Republican presidential candidate says President Obama’s plan is “intellectually incoherent,” even though his plan has similarities to the president’s. Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 February 20, 2012

Gingrich: Obama Most Dangerous President, Incapable of Defending U.S.

By Sarah Huisenga
TULSA, Oklahoma – Barack Obama is “the most dangerous president in modern American history” and the nation's safety can't be assured until he's ousted, Newt Gingrich said Monday. Read more »
2012 Decoded February 1, 2012

The Rich Fantasy Life of Newt Gingrich

By Michael Hirsh
Isn't there something a little strange about the way Newt Gingrich keeps talking in ever greater detail about what he will do his first day in the White House? Even in conceding a devastating loss in Florida--one in which many voters spurned him on the basis of moral character and electability, according to exit polls--Gingrich went on and on last night about moving into the WH. He said he'll be so busy his first day--signing,  "two hours after the inaugural address," executive orders abolishing "all of the White House czars," opening the embassy in Jerusalem and "recognizing Israel" (sic), and reinstating Reagan's anti-abortion "Mexico City policy" -- that he and Callista will barely have time to have fun at the inaugural balls. Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 January 31, 2012

A Gingrich Administration Could Be Expensive

By and Julia Edwards
Newt Gingrich has branded himself a visionary politician since his days in Congress and prides himself on his grand—some would say even grandiose—ideas for transforming the nation. That propensity to think big extends to all parts of his presidential platform, from tax reform to the space race, and occasionally puts him at odds with his party’s resolve to slash government spending. We take a look at some of the former House speaker’s most ambitious ideas – including two-track tax and Social Security systems --- and how much they would cost. From least expensive to most: Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 January 25, 2012

Gingrich Wants U.S. Base on the Moon

By Sarah Huisenga
The Republican presidential candidate told residents of Florida’s “Space Coast” that he would make sure the U.S. has a permanent moon base by the end of his second term. Read more »
Influence Alley January 23, 2012
Influence Alley January 23, 2012
CAMPAIGN 2012 January 21, 2012

Gingrich Wins South Carolina Primary

By National Journal Staff
Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary on Saturday in a stunning comeback for the former House speaker who lost the first two contests for the Republican presidential nomination, according to Fox News and MSNBC. Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 January 19, 2012

Gingrich Releases Tax Returns As Debate Begins

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Did Newt Gingrich release his tax returns right at the start of the CNN debate on Thursday to embarrass Mitt Romney, who hasn’t released his, or to divert attention away from the $3 million-plus he earned in 2010? Either way, he was able to say during the debate that his returns were out. Read more »
2012 Decoded January 19, 2012
CAMPAIGN 2012 January 3, 2012

Gingrich Commits Political Malpractice

By Major Garrett
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich sqaundered a lead in Iowa with a fundamental misunderstanding of presidential politics and his own vulnerabilities as a candidate. He lacked the money and organization to withstand sustained attacks from GOP rivals, and when the attacks came, the former House speaker either ignored them or danced around the charges. Read more »
CAMPAIGN 2012 December 29, 2011

Gingrich Super PAC Funder Won't Go Positive, Will Go to South Carolina

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When Newt Gingrich was under attack last week by a pro-Mitt Romney super PAC, he called on his rival to pressure the group to quit running negative ads. Gingrich promised that should a super PAC supporting his presidential run go negative, he would disown it. But now that a pro-Gingrich super PAC is sending Iowans a mailer calling Romney "the second most dangerous man in America" (after President Obama, of course) Gingrich has softened his tone a bit. Read more »
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