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The Gingrich Campaign

The Gingrich Campaign
Newt Gingrich will reportedly drop out of the GOP presidential race on May 1, after winning just two states: Georgia and South Carolina.

Gingrich unofficially concedes: Did he harm the party by waiting so long?

After vowing to fight to the convention, Newt reportedly decides to bow out and acknowledge that Mitt Romney is the GOP nominee

 
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He's not out of the race yet, and new polls suggest Newt Gingrich could take the small but mighty state of Delaware and rattle the Romney camp's confidence.

Newt Gingrich: Delaware or bust?

The struggling candidate suggests that he might drop out of the presidential race if he is defeated by Mitt Romney in the First State

 
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Newt Gingrich, who's laying off a third of his staff and slashing his travel budget, will rely on social media to reach out to voters.

5 clear signs Newt Gingrich's campaign is over

Newt noisily insists he's taking his longshot campaign all the way to the Republican National Convention in Tampa. He may not make it that far

 
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Newt Gingrich is clinging to his presidential bid, despite only winning two primaries, in South Carolina and his native state of Georgia.

What it will take to get Newt Gingrich to quit: 4 theories

The former House speaker is under heavy pressure to give up his bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Will he crack?

 
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Newt Gingrich's losses in the South seemed to have only encouraged the Georgia native in his pursuit of the Republican ticket.

Why Newt Gingrich is staying in the race: 4 theories

According to the pundits and number crunchers, Gingrich has no viable path to the GOP nomination. So why is he sticking around?

 
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"In his Georgia victory speech, Gingrich sounded like Darth Vader," says John Zogby at Forbes. "He was dark, maudlin, and portrayed himself as a victim."

Time for Newt Gingrich to quit?

Newt seems to loathe Mitt. But by continuing to split the conservative vote with Rick Santorum, Newt is all but guaranteeing a Romney victory

 
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Newt Gingrich's political benefactor, Sheldon Adelson, is considering giving a Gingrich-friendly super PAC a $100 million campaign donation.

Could $100 million buy Newt Gingrich another chance?

Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is doubling down on Newt's floundering campaign, and might even pony up $100 million. Is that a losing bet?

 
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In a new poll, 63 percent of Americans view Newt Gingrich negatively, compared to just 25 percent who see him in a positive light.

Why Newt Gingrich is 'the most disliked politician in America'

The struggling GOP presidential candidate's approval ratings continue to dive. What do voters have against Newt?

 
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With his finances drying up and his poll numbers tumbling, Newt Gingrich  is being encouraged to drop out and get behind Rick Santorum.

Should Newt Gingrich drop out?

The editors of National Review think he should, to consolidate the conservative vote behind Rick Santorum and thwart Mitt Romney's bid for the GOP nomination

 
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A super PAC aligned with Newt Gingrich has reaped $11 million from Sheldon Adelson's family, but now, the wealthy casino mogul is reportedly cutting Newt off.

Will money trouble sink Newt Gingrich's campaign?

The former House speaker is already running on financial fumes — and now his super PAC patron is reportedly cutting him off

 
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"I will go all the way to the convention," GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said this weekend. "I expect to with the nomination."

After Florida: Will Newt stick it out to the 'bitter end'?

Plenty of candidates pledge to keep campaigning until their party's delegates officially pick a nominee. But Newt may be "mad" enough to actually do it

 
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Yunte Huang

Yunte Huang: Newt the goat

The struggling Republican was born in 1943, the Chinese year of the goat. And as Gingrich's wrongheaded policies prove, the zodiac readings don't lie

 
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Newt Gingrich won Herman Cain's GOP presidential endorsement little more than a week after Cain strangely offered his White House backing to "we the people."

Herman Cain's endorsement: The 'game-changer' Newt needs?

The one-time GOP frontrunner felled by sex scandals backs his former rival. But is he too late to make a difference?

 
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Give him the moon: Newt Gingrich laughs during a debate in Tampa, Fla.

Moon colonies! Death rays! A brief history of Newt Gingrich's 'crazy' ideas

The reliably grandiose Newt Gingrich has long been the GOP's "big thinker in chief." Here, a look back at his biggest thoughts

 
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Despite all his pro-Reagan talk on the campaign trail, Newt Gingrich wasn't always supportive of the Gipper's policies in the past.

Is Newt Gingrich exaggerating his ties to Reagan?

Gingrich has been wrapping himself in Ronald Reagan's mantle. But he frequently trash-talked the Gipper in the past, as a paper trail attests

 
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The details of Newt Gingrich's contracts with Freddie Mac may not go over well with Florida voters hit hard by the housing crisis.

Newt's Freddie Mac contracts: How 'toxic' are they?

Gingrich has disclosed the terms of his work for the controversial mortgage lender. Will voters care?

 

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