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Showing posts with label Newt Gingrich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newt Gingrich. Show all posts

1/31/12

US Presidential Elections - Florida primary polls: Romney wins over Gingrich after dumping $ 14 million there

The former Massachusetts governor had a solid double-digit lead in eve-of-vote opinion polls in the Sunshine State. The swing state, which could prove pivotal in November's election, is the fourth and largest state so far to hold a nominating contest.

Correspondents say Romney's win today would be unlikely to kill the Gingrich candidacy, but could give the former governor unstoppable momentum.

For more: BBC News - Florida primary: Romney eyes win over Gingrich

1/27/12

US Politics: Gingrich says he is not running to represent Goldman Sachs - by Julie Bykowiczchs

Newt Gingrich took aim at Wall Street and by extension Republican presidential opponent Mitt Romney yesterday as the former U.S. House speaker said he isn’t running for president to “represent Goldman Sachs.”

Yet the investment firm Gingrich derided and the banking industry as a whole stand to gain from his proposals to eliminate the capital gains tax and repeal two financial-sector measures, four analysts said in separate phone interviews.

Gingrich’s tax package, which also calls for a reduction of the personal income and corporate tax rates, would be beneficial to many on Wall Street, including those at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., an investment banking firm based in New York, the analysts said.

For more: Gingrich takes a swing at Goldman Sachs - The Washington Post

1/21/12

US Presidential Elections: Gingrich Wins Primary South Carolina : - by Mark Memmott

As our live blog has reported, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won today's Republican presidential primary in South Carolina. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears to have finished second. In third: former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

For more: Gingrich Wins South Carolina : The Two-Way : NPR