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- Born: June 17, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Political party: Republican
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Assumed office: 1995
- Previous position: Congressional Representative from Georgia's 6th District
- Wife: Callista Bisek
- Lost two elections before being elected to the House in 1978
- Was re-elected six times in his district
- Speaker of the House during President Clinton's Impeachment proceedings
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Newt Gingrich is a Republican politician and former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He resigned from his congressional positions in 1999. In 2007, he officially announced that he would not be running for president in the 2008 Presidential Election.
After Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin failed to confirm her role as a keynote speaker for the annual spring Senate-House GOP fundraiser, the role was passed on to Gingrich, who accepted. During his speech on June 8 he stated that he is "not a citizen of the world", presumably taking a jab at the recent trips to the mideast and Europe by President Obama.Politico: Palin out, Gingrich in ... (March 31, 2009)Huffington Post: [1] Palin out, Gingrich in ...] (June 9, 2009)
Key Dates
- 1974-1976: Ran two unsuccessful congressional campaigns
- 1978: Wins third campaign and becomes the house representative for Georgia's 6th District
- 1989: Elected to replace Dick Cheney as House Minority Whip
- January 4, 1995: Becomes the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- January 3, 1999: Resigns from his congressional positions
GOP Leadership
Gingrich joined the fight for the leadership of the Republican Party. On Meet the Press on March 8, 2009, Gingrich called Rush Limbaugh "irrational" for wanting Barack Obama to fail. Limbaugh responded on his radio program March 9, saying he was "getting tired of talking about Newt... it's a pointless exercise."Politico: Rush whacks Newt: 'He wishes they were running TV ads against him' (March 9, 2009)A Run for the Presidency?
In March 2009 he announced that he would consider running for the presidency in 2012 if he felt it was necessary. He indicated that he would begin consulting with his family, including his grandchildren, in 2011 to determine if he would run.CNNPolitics.com: Gingrich talks openly about running... (March 6, 2009)-
Newt Gingrich 2009 CPAC speech
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke to conservative activists about the future of the conservative movement, in this, his 2009 CPAC speech given in February of 2009.
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Newt Gingrich Questions
I legitimately ask the question: Cheney, Rush, Newt...is Steele nationally the only non-20th century retread? Is this best the GOP can do? 1 AnswerI think he is. The GOP is desperate for leadership right now. I believe Obama's popularity will continue its decline but he'll win again because the Republicans... read more -
Newt Gingrich Timeline
- June 17, 1943: Born Harrisburg, Pa
- 1962: Marries Jackie Battley
- 1965: B.A. from Emory University
- 1968: M.A. from Tulane University
- 1971: PhD from Tulane University
- 1979: Elected as Representative from the 6th district of Georgia
- 1980: Divorces Jackie Battley
- 1981: Marries Marianna Ginther
- 1994: Co-Authers Contract with America
- 1995: Becomes Speaker of the House
- 1999: Divorces Marianna Ginter
- 2000: Marries Callista Bisek
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RT @peterlocuratolo: Perseverance is the hard work u do after u get tired of doing the hard work u already did. -Newt Gingrich
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Gallup Poll: Republicans are most likely to name Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, & Dick Cheney as “main person who speaks for Republican Party
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“From aCatholic point of view,” Hudson told me,“Newt’s sins no longer exist-they’vebeen absolved. As Newt Gingrich converts to Catholicism \
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Common Reading, Part Two: Grin and Bear It: What children's book character do Noam Chomsky, Newt Gingrich, and .. http://bit.ly/4YUT9D
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RT @peterlocuratolo: Perseverance is the hard work u do after u get tired of doing the hard work u already did. -Newt Gingrich
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