The tax proposals of Newt Gingrich could yield a windfall in tax savings, both for himself and his primary opponent, Mitt Romney, if they were enacted into law, according to a new analysis by the liberal group Citizens For Tax Justice.
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What You Missed While Not Watching the Last South Carolina GOP Debate
0 minutes. The CNN spaceship is set to launch, with blue gels on the lights that give the auditorium an alien aquarium vibe. It’s the 17th GOP debate of 2012 cycle. Roll the intro montage: “Welcome to the South, the heart of …
Gingrich Scorches Media at Fierce GOP Debate in South Carolina
Newt Gingrich’s indignant response to the first question of Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate in South Carolina sucked every cubic centimeter of oxygen from the auditorium.
New Newtmentum: Gingrich Picks Up Speed, Scrutiny and Supporters in South Carolina
Walterboro, South Carolina
Newt Gingrich likes to boast that he does things differently than conventional politicians. Sometimes this is true. Hours after receiving Rick Perry’s endorsement, and amid new polls that show the …
Rick Perry Bows Out of GOP Race, Backs Gingrich
Rick Perry dropped out of the Republican presidential race and endorsed Newt Gingrich on Thursday morning, delivering a short, jaunty speech to supporters in South Carolina. “I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable …
TIME/CNN Poll: Romney Still Top Dog, but Gingrich Gaining in South Carolina
GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney commands double-digit leads in South Carolina and Florida, but Newt Gingrich’s troubled campaign is showing signs of resurgence in the Palmetto State just three days before its pivotal …
With Nomination Almost in Reach, Romney Looks to Bury Gingrich Again in South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
With just days until the South Carolina primary looming as the last real hurdle on his march to the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney is trying to ward off a late charge from Newt Gingrich by …
Welcome to Low Country: A Compendium of South Carolina Political Ads
As GOP presidential rivals compete in the notoriously nasty primary race in South Carolina, negative ad season is reaching its climax. Here is a comprehensive guide to all the mudslinging currently underway on Palmetto State airwaves.
Newt Gingrich Has Always Wanted to Be President of Something
The opening of the Wall Steet Journal‘s profile of young Newt’s teaching days is a gem:
A year into his first full-time teaching job, Newt Gingrich applied to be college president, submitting with his application a paper titled “Some Projections on West Georgia College’s Next Thirty Years.”
Mel Steely, a history professor who played
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What You Missed While Not Watching the Fox News South Carolina GOP Debate
–5 minutes. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly sets the scene for the 16th GOP debate: “All Mitt Romney has to do tonight is not fall down or throw up.” Papa bear. A national treasure.
0 minutes. Big crowd. Curdling screams …
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Newt Be Nimble
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
You may have missed it, but the “biggest act of weakness by any American President in my lifetime” took place this morning. At least, according to Newt Gingrich, who has a bit of a problem with hyperbole. Indeed, in the ensuing moments after denouncing the wimpatheticity of Barack Obama, he proclaimed the …
Super PACs Play a Leading Role in Republican Air War
Republican presidential candidates and outside groups which support them have spent $38.7 million on political advertising since last fall, according to data acquired by TIME.
Gingrich’s Super PAC Attack on Romney: Good Lord, Is This Ad Negative
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The New Hampshire primary is being held today, but the bigger news for connoisseurs of campaign ads is that the Republican race has moved from the “contrast” phase to the “negative” phase to the “from Hell’s heart, I stab at thee” phase.