Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Former House speaker said he and wife will remain active on a variety of issues.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich formally suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday at the Hilton Arlington in Ballston after what he called "a truly wild ride." "I could have never predicted either the low points or the high points," Gingrich, a Republican, said in front of more than 100 reporters and a handful of local people who managed to squeeze in to a small room at the Hilton Arlington in Ballston. Gingrich, flanked by his wife Callista, two grandchildren and other family members, thanked a long list of supporters, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, pizza magnate Herman Caine and Todd Palin. He recounted victories in Georgia, where he once lived and represented in Congress, and South Carolina, which has for decades picked the …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Speaking at Georgetown University's Healy Hall, GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich avoided recent campaign troubles and focused on American values, innovation, energy policies, and social security.
In his first appearance since announcing cutbacks of roughly one third of his campaign staff, Newt Gingrich gave a short speech at Georgetown University Wednesday that avoided campaign troubles and focused on the reasons he entered the presidential race. The bulk of Republican presidential candidate's speech centered on his admiration for American values, innovation and exceptionalism, but he also mentioned energy and his proposed plan to alter the structure of Social Security in the speech. "The two greatest choices your generation will face are, one: who are we as people? Are we still exceptional and think that our rights come from God, do we still think that the government is our servant, or are we drifting into a more European model," …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The candidate for the Republican presidential nomination will offer remarks on 'Giving Young Americans The Right To Choose A Personal Social Security Account.'
Newt Gingrich, candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, will give a speech entitled "Giving Young Americans The Right To Choose A Personal Social Security Account" at Georgetown University Wednesday evening. The Georgetown University Lecture Fund and the Georgetown University College Republicans are bringing the former Speaker of the U.S. House to campus. The Georgetown Voice blog reports that the Georgetown Occupy group has planned a protest in response to Gingrich's speech and presence on campus. In an email to Vox Populi, one Georgetown Occupy member wrote: It’s important for Newt Gingrich to know that his bigoted politics in service of the 1% are rejected by the vast majority of young people in this country, and that he …
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