Barney Frank's exit signals growing Democratic retirements, but not yet an …
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MM REPORTING: BARNEY FRANK FALLOUT – House Financial Services Ranking Member Barney Frank's decision not to run again probably doesn't mean very much for GOP efforts to roll back elements of Dodd-Frank, banking industry and congressional insiders say. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas) have announced they won'tseek re-election in 2012. Their declarations bring [...]
Read MoreBarney Frank, a Top Liberal, Won't Seek Re-election
New York Tim
By Megan McArdle Barney Frank announced today that he was stepping down. He gets a lot of criticism from the right, and to be sure, some of his more spectacular personal pecadillos, and some of his policy decisions on the banking industry, Upon his retirement, Barney Frank will be the subject of many glowing tributes. [...]
Read MoreNewt Gingrich: Union Leader endorsement a big boost in New Hampshire
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Associated Press/Winslow TownsonRepublican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks to supporters at a kick-off party for the opening of the Newt2012 office in Manchester, NH, Nov. 11. By Frank Morris Newt Gingrich will bring By Jo Ling Kent, NBC News MANCHESTER, N.H. — In a significant development in the Republican presidential contest, the [...]
Read MoreNewt Gingrich's Clinton Foes Reflect On Resurgence Of Their Bête Noire
Huffington P
A key to winning the hearts of conservatives is zeroing in on the real opponent: The news media. Being smart about it gets you extra points. Just ask the Republican crowds who cheer on presidential (soon-to-be?) frontrunner Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said during a Nov. 9 debate that he earned a $300000 fee to [...]
Read MoreCan Newt Gingrich Win Iowa?
Fox News
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said during a Nov. 9 debate that he earned a $300000 fee to advise Freddie Mac as a "historian" who warned that the mortgage company's business model was "insane." NEWT GINGRICH, R-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: If you engage in war against the United States, you are an enemy combatant. You have none [...]
Read MoreGOP polls: Newt Gingrich surges as Cain slips. Is he the real anti-Romney?
Christian Sc
Former US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign in New Hampshire has added a fifth paid staffer. Primary Status has learned that Sarah Joseph, a businesswoman from Bristol, has joined Gingrich's staff as director of scheduling and At Saturday's GOP presidential debate, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich signaled to tea partiers [...]
Read MoreIs Newt Gingrich the GOP's next flavor of the month?
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Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista arrive for book signing at Barnes & Noble on W. Charleston in Las Vegas. Photo: © Scott Harrison / RETNA/ www.harrisonphotos.com. Newt Gingrich arrives for book signing at Barnes Can Newt Gingrich win the 2012 Presidential election – will he even try? he is damaged goods, but where How [...]
Read MoreIs Newt Gingrich the GOP's next flavor of the month?
Christian Sc
As one admirer put it in a July 2009 blog post, "If Gundersen's approach was used to care for the approximately 4.5 million Medicare beneficiaries who die every year, Medicare could save more than $33 billion a year. Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be [...]
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