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On the recordJanuary 19, 2012
I think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich expresses his frustration with the media's focus on personal issues during the presidential campaign.

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