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Newt Gingrich

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Newt Gingrich is a prominent Republican politician from Georgia, best known for serving as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He played a significant role in the Republican Revolution of the 1990s, leading the party to a majority in the House for the first time in 40 years. Gingrich is recognized for his advocacy of conservative policies, including tax reform and welfare reform, and he was a key architect of the 'Contract with America,' which outlined a legislative agenda for the GOP in the 1994 midterm elections.

Jan 11, 2012

That's not an issue about the whole capitalist system. That is a question about a very particular style of activity involving a very -- remember, we're not talking about the system. We're talking about somebody who is running for president…

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Jan 10, 2012

This is going to be Armageddon. I mean, they will come in here with everything they have got, every surrogate, every ad, every negative attack. At the same time, we're going to be basically drawing a sharp contrast between a Georgia-Reagan…

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Jan 8, 2012

I think it's already happening. Everywhere we go we have big crowds. Everywhere we go people are very, very positive, and I think we'll have a pretty good night tomorrow night.

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Jan 8, 2012

About 20 minutes ago, I got a very nice phone call from Todd Palin, Sarah's husband, and he indicated that he was endorsing me today and was going to speak out on behalf of my candidacy.

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Jan 8, 2012

I think there's a huge gap between where Mitt Romney is and where I am and I think that's what we hope to communicate clearly in South Carolina.

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Jan 8, 2012

I was having a great time just being totally positive and talking about big ideas and big solutions. I would be glad to go back to that. But I don't believe in unilateral disarmament.

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Jan 5, 2012

We created 200,000 new jobs last month. Working with Ronald Reagan in the early '80s we had a very simple formula. Sound money, lower taxes, less red tape, more American energy, and actually praise people who create jobs.

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Jan 4, 2012

And so I'm prepared if the NAACP invites me, I'll go to their convention and talk about why the African-American community should demand paychecks and not be satisfied with food stamps.

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