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Which GOP Losers Are Drowning in Debt?

Mark Russell — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:20:00 CDT

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum may hate the US national debt, but for now they have a much more local spending fight on their hands—their personal campaign costs. As of the end of April, Santorum had $2.3 million in debt versus just $1.3 million in cash reserves,...

Gingrich: 'CNN Is Less Biased Than Fox'

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:59:33 CDT

Newt Gingrich is not happy with his former employer , Fox News, which he accused yesterday of backing Mitt Romney since the beginning of the Republican nomination race. "Callista and I both believe CNN is less biased than Fox this year," he said at a private meeting of Delaware Tea Party...

Gingrich: No, I'm Not Dropping Out, Too

John Johnson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:52:09 CDT

Rick Santorum may be done , but Newt Gingrich isn't going anywhere. In fact, now that Santorum's supporters have lost their candidate, Gingrich "humbly" asks them to look his way. “I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real...

Rick Santorum Drops Out

John Johnson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:48:32 CDT

Rick Santorum is out. He officially left the GOP race today in Pennsylvania, saying his daughter Bella's most recent scare in the hospital caused him to re-evaluate things. "This race is over for me," he said, adding that he'll continue to fight to help defeat President Obama. He did not,...

Want a Pic With Newt? That'll Be $50

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:00:00 CDT

A picture might be worth 1,000 words, but a picture with Newt Gingrich is now worth 50 clams: As of yesterday, the candidate is charging supporters $50 to take a picture with him. In the past, a campaign staffer had been taking pictures of Gingrich and attendees at his...

'The Real Mitt Romney' Channels Eminem

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:48:21 CDT

Flip-flopping Mitt Romney has been plagued by the question, "Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?" In a new, brilliant mash-up by Hugh Atkin spotted by the Huffington Post , it's President Obama asking that question in a send-up of the Eminem classic "The Real Slim Shady." Romney, of course,...

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:42:28 CDT

Watch out, Robert De Niro, you're on Newt Gingrich's bad side: Gingrich slammed the actor today after De Niro made a joke about first ladies last night at an Obama fundraiser. De Niro, speaking before Michelle Obama at the New York event, wondered, "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now...

Santorum: I Don't Care About Unemployment

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:13:51 CDT

Rick Santorum had a pretty big oops moment yesterday while campaigning in Illinois, when he boldly stated, "I don't care what the unemployment rate's going to be. Doesn't matter to me." His campaign "doesn't hinge on unemployment rates and growth rates," apparently. He explained: "We have one nominee who says...

2012 GOP Race the Cheapest in Years

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:29:04 CDT

Surprising fact: Even with the contributions of a billionaire casino mogul , the 2012 GOP race for the White House is actually turning out to be one of the cheapest in decades. The Washington Post looks at the numbers through January, and reports that every single primary season since the 1990s...