U.S. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has notified his supporters that he is dropping out of the race, a day before he makes his official announcement. Gingrich posted a video on his website Tuesday thanking the nearly 180,000 people who donated to his campaign and the nearly 2.5 million who voted for him in the […]
Gingrich to Drop Out of Republican Race Wednesday
Gingrich Falls in Polls After Negative Ads
After once surging to the front among Republican presidential candidates, former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich has wilted after a barrage of negative ads from his rivals. Gingrich has been hit repeatedly by personal attacks from former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Representative Ron Paul, who have climbed to the top of the polls in […]
Gingrich Seen as Savvy Player, But Criticized for Position Changes
Newt Gingrich , a former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, is running for the Republican nomination with promises to create jobs, repeal health care reform, and remove obstacles to oil and gas development in the United States. Analysts say Gingrich, 68, is an intelligent and experienced politician whose image has suffered from changes […]
White House Campaign of Newt Gingrich Dealt Major Setback
More than a dozen top aides have resigned from the presidential campaign of former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, dealing a major blow to his struggling bid for the 2012 Republican nomination. Among the 16 aides who quit Thursday were campaign manager Rob Johnson, spokesman Rick Tyler and several consultants in Iowa and South Carolina, […]