Republican candidates condemn auto bailout At the Republican presidential debate, presidential candidates said President Obama was wrong to bail out the U.S. auto industry
- Republican candidates condemn auto bailout
At the Republican presidential debate, presidential candidates said President Obama was wrong to bail out the U.S. auto industry
Read Blog » - Comparing the candidates' corporate tax plans
While they'd be loath to admit it, President Obama's and Mitt Romney's tax plans have some similarities
Read Blog » - Ask the Experts: Gas Prices
With gas prices rising fast, MoneyWatch editors Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter turn to Kelly Blue Book's Alec Gutierrez for information on what's driving the increase. And CBSNews.com political reporter Brian Montopoli explains what pain at the pump means for the Presidential race.
Watch Video » - Gingrich launches 30-minute ad in key states
The GOP candidate to air video lecture on his energy policy in advance of primaries and caucuses in 10 states on March 6
Read Blog » - Feingold: U.S. threats both foreign, domestic
Ex-senator says America needs a better understanding of the world; electing "hostile" Newt Gingrich would be a step back
Read Full Story » - GOP hopefuls hit Obama hard on gas prices
White House deflects blame as rivals fault policies; Issue sure to stay in spotlight, especially if pump prices slow economy
Read Full Story » - GOP debate comes at crucial moment
The four remaining Republican candidates will face off in Arizona on Wednesday night in the last debate before Super Tuesday
Read Blog » - Gingrich to skip Mich., focus on Super Tuesday
The GOP presidential candidate plans to focus on a primary win in his home state of Georgia on Super Tuesday
Read Blog » - Evening News Online, 02.21.12
Tuesday: The Dow Jones industrial average reaches a major milestone in its recovery from the financial meltdown, crossing 13,000 for the first time in four years; Also, patients in Texas who are considering having an abortion are now required by law to have a sonogram and have the doctor describe what he sees, then wait an extra 24 hours before committing to the procedure; And, a study in the journal of the American Medical Association reveals a dangerous difference in the symptoms men and women experience during a heart attack.
Watch Video » - WH admits no quick fix to rising gas prices
The White House is worried rising gas prices could cripple the economic recovery and hurt President Obama's hopes for re-election. Norah O'Donnell reports Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich took the opportunity to add lowering oil prices to his campaign promises.
Watch Video » - Who's to blame for higher gas prices?
White House spokesman Jay Carney on Tuesday said the rise in gas prices is "clearly the effect of a variety of factors on the global price of oil."
Watch Video » - Fact-checking Newt Gingrich on gas prices
On "CBS This Morning," the former House speaker said President Obama wants to see gas prices go up
Read Blog » - Gingrich backer willing to give $100M
Sheldon Adelson says he does not like the way rich can influence elections but he will continue to do it if he can
Read Blog » - Gingrich on GOP race, gas prices and Obama
Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich talks to Charlie Rose about the GOP race, gas prices and President Obama.
Watch Video » - Gingrich: Obama has lost trust of other nations
Gingrich says the fact the U.S. still does not know who was hiding Osama bin Laden in Pakistan is proof Obama is dangerous
Read Full Story » - Romney may be closing gap with Santorum in Mich.
Week before key primary, polls show native son may be regaining some ground, but Santorum still on top, Gingrich still trails
Read Full Story » - Gingrich: GOP win "a duty of national security"
Gingrich calls Obama the most dangerous president, incapable of defending U.S.
Read Blog » - Rising gas prices and the 2012 election
Republicans hope to exploit a potential weakness to President Obama's re-election
Read Full Story » - Gingrich: Michigan a must-win for Romney
Former House Speaker says Feb. 28 contest is a do-or-die state for the former governor
Read Blog » - Santorum clarifies prenatal testing, theology statements
On Face the Nation, GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum clarified controversial comments he made Saturday on prenatal testing, education and President Barack Obama's religious beliefs.
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View Photos As Newt Gingrich runs for president, CBSNews.com looks back at his career.
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View Photos Pictures from the CBS News/National debate on national security and foreign policy in Spartanburg, S.C.
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View Photos The 2012 Republican candidates meet voters across the state of New Hampshire ahead of the nation's first primary
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View Photos The Republican presidential contenders stump for votes across the crucial first caucus state of Iowa
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Birthday: June 17, 1943; Harrisburg, Pa as Newton Leroy McPherson
Education: B.A., Emory University, MA/PhD Tulane University
Military: None
Family: Married (Callista Bisek Gingrich 2000-present), (Second wife: Marianne Ginther, 1981- 2000); (First wife Jackie Battley 1962-1981, Two children from first marriage: Kathy Gingrich Lubbers, Jackie Gingrich Cushman)
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Hometown: McLean, Va.
Religion: Roman Catholic (raised Baptist)
Career Highlights: Founder, Center for Health Transformation, American Solutions for Winning the Future
Speaker of the House of Representatives 1995-1999
House Minority Whip 1989-1995
Member, House of Representatives 1979-1999 -
Books authored: According to his campaign website, Gingrich is the author of twenty-three books, including thirteen New York Times bestsellers
Campaign Web Site: www.newt.org
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich is a heavyweight Republican politician He was the visionary who returned Republicans to power in the House in the 1994 elections after four decades in the minority. And his Contract with America defined Republican values and priorities in the policy battles he waged in the 1990s with President Bill Clinton over the size and scope of the U.S. government.
As a presidential candidate, Gingrich started as more of a lightweight than heavyweight. While his name held sway in Republican circles, his campaign struggled out of the gate and several of his top advisers departed in June after a dispute over campaign strategy. But as the voting nears, Gingrich has surged and is now among the top tier in the polls.
