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Thursday, May 03, 2012

Gingrich Out Of The Race, But Still In Debt

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pauses while announcing that he is suspending his presidential campaign Wednesday in Arlington, Va.

May 3, 2012 The former House speaker said Wednesday that he's suspending his presidential campaign, and he's ready to help the presumptive Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, battle President Obama. But Newt Gingrich might have a more pressing problem: His campaign has about $4 million in debt.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Gingrich Formally Ends Campaign, 'A Truly Wild Ride'

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announces he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on May 2 in Arlington, Va.

May 2, 2012 What to say about Newt Gingrich that Newt Gingrich hasn't already said about Newt Gingrich? As the former House speaker formally leaves the Republican presidential race, a look back at his long, costly and quixotic campaign.

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As Gingrich Leaves Stage, Obama Campaign Says Thanks For The Memories

May 2, 2012 On the day Newt Gingrich finally gets out of the way of Mitt Romney, the Democrats have offered a parting gift of sorts from the former House speaker to the presumptive Republican nominee.

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Tuesday, May 01, 2012

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Gingrich Says Goodbye To 2012 Campaign In New Video

Newt Gingrich.

May 1, 2012 He's giving supporters "an insider advanced notice that on Wednesday I'll be officially suspending the campaign." And he's using the message to say, again, that reelecting President Obama "would be a genuine disaster."

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

It's All Politics

Report: Gingrich's Secret Service Protection To End

Newt Gingrich signs an autograph for supporter Jeff Legg as members of the Secret Service look on at Delmarva Christian High School in Georgetown, Del., on April 18.

April 26, 2012 WNYCNewt Gingrich is ending his presidential campaign next wee. A conservative taxpayers group had called on him to give up his Secret Service protection.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

It's All Politics

Gingrich's Unconventional White House Bid: A Retrospective

Newt Gingrich speaks at Marquette University in Milwaukee on March 29.

April 25, 2012 Newt Gingrich has experienced a long slide since March 6, when he won Georgia's Republican primary. It was his second and final victory of the campaign season, but Gingrich fought to stay in the race through a Southern strategy that never caught on.

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Sources: Gingrich Will End His White House Bid Next Week

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, Tuesday night in Concord, N.C.

April 25, 2012 Sources are telling media outlets that the former House speaker will soon exit the campaign and that it's highly likely he will endorse Mitt Romney.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Through Debt And Derision, Gingrich Keeps Running

Newt Gingrich waves to supporters as he leaves a campaign stop in Buffalo, N.Y., last week.

April 24, 2012 WNYCRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is more than $4 million in debt, but he keeps campaigning, despite having no chance of seizing the GOP nomination from Mitt Romney. Some critics say Gingrich's dogged refusal to leave the race could seriously damage his political brand.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

It's All Politics

Sticking With Gingrich Has Benefits, Including Online Discounts

Gingrich supporters received an email offering a discount on identity theft protection.

April 17, 2012 Backers of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich have been asked to pay $50 for a photo with the former House speaker. And on Tuesday, Gingrich supporters received an email with a discount offer from LifeLock — the identity theft protection company.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Two-Way

Gingrich Is 'At The End Of His Line,' Says His Biggest Financial Supporter

Sheldon Adelson.

March 29, 2012 Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife has used a superPAC to give Newt Gingrich $15 million of support, says the former House speaker can't get enough delegates to be the nominee. Meanwhile, Gingrich and Mitt Romney met secretly on Saturday.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Two-Way

Gingrich Slashes Staff, Pins Hopes On GOP Delegates Turning To Him

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who wants to the the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, during a campaign event in Camp Hill, Pa., on Saturday (March 24, 2012).

March 28, 2012 The GOP presidential contender is mounting a "big-choice convention strategy" that banks on Mitt Romney not having enough delegates to be the nominee on the first ballot. Gingrich would then try to convince Republicans that he should be the nominee.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Two-Way

Gingrich: Some 'Brand New Players' Might Emerge At GOP Convention

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

March 22, 2012 The former House speaker also says there's no reason for him to exit the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He has doubts about whether Mitt Romney will have enough delegates to be the nominee before the party's August convention.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

It's All Politics

Gingrich's SuperPAC Ally Tells How His Candidate Can Still Be Nominee

Newt Gingrich could still be his party's salvation, according to a former aide who advises a pro-Gingrich superPAC.

March 14, 2012 To hear Rick Tyler of the pro-Gingrich superPAC tell it, Gingrich is sitting in the catbird seat. All he needs to do is wait for the Republican National Convention in Tampa to roll around in August with none of the candidates having the 1,144 delegates required for the nomination.

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Analysis: Why It's Time For Newt Gingrich To Say Good Night

After his losses in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, Newt Gingrich will face increasing pressure to drop out of the GOP race. Here he waves to supporters after speaking at a rally in Hoover, Ala., on Tuesday.

March 14, 2012 Rick Santorum, who won the Alabama and Mississippi primaries on Tuesday, has proven himself the conservatives' favored alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney.

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Friday, March 09, 2012

It's All Politics

Despite Mixed Polls, Gingrich Claims Lead In Southern States

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at a rally with his wife, Callista, on Thursday in Jackson, Miss.

March 9, 2012 Newt Gingrich will campaign throughout Alabama on Saturday. Ron Paul and Rick Santorum will spend the day in Missouri and Kansas. Mitt Romney has no public events scheduled.

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