Topic: Newt Gingrich

So far, the presidential election has not impacted stocks, but that could change if Mitt Romney fades as the likely Republican nominee.    Read More

So far, the presidential election has not impacted stocks, but that could change if Mitt Romney fades as the likely Republican nominee.    Read More

Let me build on Charles Krauthammer’s great Friday column, “The GOP’s Suicide March.” Krauthammer argues that just as President Obama’s class-warfare, soak-the-rich mantra started lagging in the polls, some Republicans on the campaign trail started making the case that Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital was involved in nothing more than vulture capitalism, looting companies, and destroying jobs. Keeping class envy alive.    Read More

Might a strong Newt Gingrich debate performance tonight trump the ABC Nightline interview with Newt’s ex-wife Marianne?   Read More

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gringrich's ex-wife says the candidate sought an "open marriage" arrangement after admitting he was having an affair with a staffer.    Read More

He clearly destroyed the rest of the field in a state that has a primary more akin to the general election compared to Iowa.   Read More

We're so used to hearing about the problems caused by "money in politics" that it can be a shock to read about how little money there is in politics.   Read More

Message to my fellow conservatives: Please don’t blame the mainstream media for the improvement in jobs, unemployment, and economic growth. Reporters are not making this up. The economy is better. It’s going to give President Obama a leg up on the election. GOP beware, and come to your senses.   Read More

After coming in third in Iowa, Ron Paul takes aim at Rick Santorum and insists he has no intention of leaving the Republican party.   Read More

“The purpose of economic policy is growth, jobs, and prosperity,” supply-side founder Art Laffer told me Wednesday. As such, Laffer has endorsed Newt Gingrich and the Gingrich 15 percent flat-tax plan, which includes the 12.5 percent corporate-tax reform. “It’s nothing against the other candidates,” Laffer said. “But Newt’s plan is right, and therefore endorsing him is the right thing to do.”    Read More