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Newt Gingrich

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Republican Presidential Candidates Owe Floridians More Than $230,000

    Newt Gingrich's campaign for the Republican presidential campaign is over. Done-zo. Finished. The guy is walking around his home state wearing a Mitt Romney sticker.But the former speaker of the House isn't even close to concluding the dealings surrounding his campaign, as documents filed over the w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Jeb Bush Courageously Endorses Mitt Romney

    ​Former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush has taken the brave and politically risky move of endorsing presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a long-shot candidate who is only 300 delegates ahead of his competition.Romney has won only 16 primaries, including Florida's, which was held almost two months ago.

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    February 2, 2012

    Gingrich Loses Florida Republican Primary, Asks for Delegates Anyway

    "​Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them, or he quits them because they are unfair."-- Andy Bernard, The OfficeRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lost Tuesday's primary by 14 points, which means he doesn't get any of the state's 50 delegates and front-runner Mitt Romney can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Broward County Has Lowest Republican Primary Voter Turnout in Florida

    ​As you may have already heard 3 million or 4 million times, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Florida Republican primary last night with 46.4 percent of the vote -- though more than seven in ten Broward Republicans didn't even bother showing up to the polls.Only 28.7 percent of regist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Republican Primary Quiz: Whom Should You Vote For?

    ​In case you were not aware, Florida's Republican primary is tomorrow, at which time thousands of Florida Republicans will emerge to support somebody and give the media a fresh narrative to invent and take into the upcoming caucuses. But it's perfectly natural to feel a little anxiety when it come ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Newt Gingrich Quoting Abraham Lincoln in Broward Leads Us to the Facts (and Some Dirt)

    ​After Rep. Allen West attributed one of Ronald Reagan's anti-abortion quotes to Abraham Lincoln earlier this week, you'll have to excuse us for being a bit skeptical when another politico comes to town attempting to channel Honest Abe.That said, we went straight to the experts at the Abraham Linc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Marco Rubio: the Man Gingrich and Romney Love to Name-Drop

    ​The Republican presidential candidates at last night's debate were dropping the names of Floridian public figures as quickly as they could come up with them. In response to a question about Hispanic Americans the candidates would consider for their Cabinets, everyone (except Ron Paul) started rat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Newt Gingrich's Broward Co-Chair Was Alleged to Be a Tea Party Faker

    ​Local political blogger Javier Manjarres was in the thick of the heckling drama at the Newt Gingrich rally in Coral Springs yesterday and claimed that one of Gingrich's staffers "assault[ed]" him in the incident he caught on tape.Turns out, that Gingrich staffer is the campaign's Broward co-chair ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Newt Gingrich to Make a Lunch Stop at Wings Plus

    ​Somewhere in the history of politics, a candidate stopped for a bite to eat and was spotted by his adoring public... That was probably the watershed moment that began the tradition of restaurant stops.  After all, nothing says "I'm one of the people" like a politician with ketchup on his tie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Florida Latinos Like Romney but Like Obama Better

    ​Though a Rasmussen poll released Monday showed Newt Gingrich well ahead of the rest of the Republican presidential field, a Univision/ABC News poll released this morning revealed Florida's Latino voters overwhelmingly favor former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.Of those polled, 49 percent went fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Newt Gingrich Says Nobody Cares About the Right to Privacy, Challenges Obama to 21 Hours of Debates

    ​Newt Gingrich's stump speech at Wings Plus in Coral Springs had a lot of meat to it -- he criticized President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, made fun of the media, and was heckled mercilessly for the first half of the event by a protester who was eventually booted from the parking lot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Gingrich, Santorum Build Florida Campaigns With Help From Antigay Crusaders

    ​The Republican presidential candidates can figure out a way to disagree on any topic -- we saw last night they could argue about everything from Terri Schiavo to beet sugar -- but there's one thing they all have in common: None of them has any plans to go anywhere near gay rights, and two -- Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    NBC News/Tampa Bay Times GOP Debate: Live Blog

    ​Tonight at 9, the remaining four contenders for the GOP presidential nomination take the stage in Tampa to talk about the issues -- and, usually, the nonissues.Either way, Florida's primary election next week is a winner-take-all contest for the state's 50 delegates, and the contest between forme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Allen West Says This Year's Election Will Be a "Brutal Bloodbath"

    ​According to Rep. Allen West, this year's presidential election will be a "brutal bloodbath" in which any Republican candidate except Rep. Ron Paul will defeat President Obama.What exactly is West talking about? As usual, it's not exactly clear.What is clear, however, is that West made yet anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Florida Poll: Indecisive Republicans Suppose They'll Be Picking Mitt Romney -- Maybe

    Hey, Florida Republican, who do you plan on voting for in your party's presidential primary?Uh, Mitt Romney, I guess. Well, maybe.That's what the results from the latest poll of Florida Republicans reads like, as most people say they might change their mind, and most of the Tea Party members are pul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich Lead Florida Poll, but Bettors Go With Romney

    ​With a month to go until Florida's GOP presidential primary, the latest poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich essentially tied and well ahead of the rest of the field.For those who are putting money on Florida's GOP primary, though, they're pickin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    Paint by Numbers

    ​With a month to go until Florida's GOP presidential primary, the latest poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich essentially tied and well ahead of the rest of the field.For those who are putting money on Florida's GOP primary, though, they're pickin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Confession of a Former Homophobe, and What Mitt Romney Could Learn From My Bigotry

    Segregationist also used to go public with this kind of hate.​The first gay person I ever knew had just served me pasta in his home. He hadn't bought a dining room table yet for his new apartment, so we were sitting on his living room floor with plates in our hands. He had made a simple sauce with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Newt Gingrich's Florida Campaign Director Jose Mallea Has a Miami House in Foreclosure

    newt.orgNewt Gingrich​Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- the apparent front-runner for the Republican Party's presidential nomination -- has been an advocate of the "free market" approach to reducing the number of foreclosures in the country, coupled with his wish to repeal the "Dodd-Frank" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    South Florida Tea Party Leader Says Donald Trump Is His "First Choice" to Moderate Debate

    ​The GOP debate sponsored by the West Palm Beach-based Newsmax and moderated by Donald Trump is having some difficulties.It has two confirmed attendees -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Sen. Rick Santorum -- while four have declined, and Rep. Michele Bachmann hasn't responded.Aside ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Michele Bachmann Stops in Fort Lauderdale, Mostly to Dump on Newt Gingrich

    ​GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann stopped by the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale this evening, mostly to speak poorly of the apparent front-runner in the race -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- as well as to answer a few questions as indirectly as possible.What several people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Herman Cain Is a "Distracter," According to Allen West [Insert Laughter Here]

    Rep. Allen West​Of all the people to call for GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain to drop out of the race because he's a distraction, it was Rep. Allen West.Yes, West, quite possibly the biggest distraction in the House of Representatives, said Cain's being a "distracter" was enough for him to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Allen West Not a Fan of Newt Gingrich's "Baggage" or the Rest of the GOP Field

    ​Rep. Allen West continued his never-ending media rounds yesterday with an appearance on Laura Ingraham's radio show, and aside from his omnipresent disdain for President Obama, he let Ingraham know he's not too pleased with the field of GOP presidential candidates either.West described a sort of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Herman Cain Still Leads Florida, Despite Sexual-Harassment Allegation "Nonsense"

    Let's talk about some "9-9-9."​So far, the sexual-harassment claims against GOP presidential candidate have not affected some of his most valuable voters -- Florida Republicans.Despite the flurry of allegations that have been raised in the past month -- which Cain refers to as "nonsense" -- they h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Herman Cain Leads Latest Poll of Florida Republicans; Rick Perry Registers Just 5 Percent

    We'll guess the phrase coming out of his mouth in this picture starts with "9-9-9."​It looks like Texas Gov. Rick Perry is last week's news to Florida Republicans -- pizza man Herman Cain leads the latest poll of the state's GOP voters with a six-point buffer over the second-place former governor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Mitt Romney Leads New Florida Poll; Ron Paul Most Unfavorable Candidate but Places Fourth

    ​With this afternoon's release of Public Policy Polling's survey of Florida Republican voters, Florida became the first Southern state polled by the firm that didn't select Texas Gov. Rick Perry as its front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination.Instead, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Rick Perry Leads Florida Poll Going Into Debate, Followed by Mitt Romney and Still... Sarah Palin

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry​Without much difference from the national poll released the day of the CNN/Tea Party express GOP presidential debate two weeks ago, most Florida Republicans would pick Texas Gov. Rick Perry as their presidential nominee, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2011

    They Don't Go Together Like a Horse and Carriage

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry​Without much difference from the national poll released the day of the CNN/Tea Party express GOP presidential debate two weeks ago, most Florida Republicans would pick Texas Gov. Rick Perry as their presidential nominee, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    CNN/Tea Party Express Republican Debate: Live Blog

    ​The Pulp will be in Tampa tonight to live-blog the Republican presidential debate, hosted by CNN and the Tea Party Express.Eight candidates will take the stage for the debate -- moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer -- from 8 to 10 p.m., and the event will be streamed live online, which you can find he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Rick Perry Leads CNN Poll Going Into Debate, Followed by Mitt Romney and... Sarah Palin

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry​In anticipation of the GOP presidential debate it's hosting, CNN released its freshest poll numbers, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry leading the pack -- ahead by 12 percentage points over second-place Mitt Romney.The poll showed that 30 percent of the 446 Republican voters surveye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Jeb Bush and Newt Gingrich Agree With ACLU on Something: Criminal Justice Needs a Tweak

    flickr.comHey, wasn't Cool Hand Luke a nonviolent offender?​Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is the latest to sign GOP group Right on Crime's Statement of Principles. It's being framed as a conservative approach to reforming the criminal justice system.Other conservative backers include Newt Gingrich, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Who Will Win Florida's Presidency 5 Straw Poll?

    ​About a month from now, most of the GOP presidential candidates will be in Orlando for the Republican Party of Florida's "Presidency 5" straw poll.It'll work a little differently than the recent Iowa straw poll -- the 3,500 delegates will be pre-selected, and neither Michele Bachmann nor Mitt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Rick Scott's Bromance Partner Rick Perry Leads Republican Presidential Candidates in Florida

    Love hurts sometimes.​It looks like the guy who called Gov. Rick Scott "a stud" is currently leading the field of Republican presidential hopefuls for the 2012 election.According to a American Research Group poll of 600 Republican voters, 16 percent would chose Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Mike Haridopolos Quits U.S. Senate Race, Leaves Boring YouTube Video

    Mike Haridopolos, Florida Senate President and quitter.​Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos announced this morning he's dropping out of the race to take on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.Haridopolos was competing in an overly crowded field of GOP candidates to take on Nelson, and despite lead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Stephen Colbert: Republican Presidential Hopefuls Are Like a Buffet

    Stephen Colbert is really excited about the current crop of ten Republican presidential hopefuls. On yesterday's Colbert Report, he likened the field (which includes Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, and Tim Pawlenty) to a delicious buffet filled with white bread, white ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Allen West Doesn't Rule Out Vice Presidential Bid

    ​The First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale: a place for worship, celebration, and a forum for Rep. Allen West to discuss his possible bid as vice president in the 2012 election.During the church's "Faith, Freedom and Fireworks" celebration on Sunday, Rev. Larry Thompson, on stage next to West, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    The World According to GOP Presidential Candidates

    ​In case you didn't notice -- between coverage of the Casey Anthony trial, Anthony Weiner, and Anderson Cooper probably wearing a skin-tight shirt -- CNN held a debate between hopeful Republican presidential candidates last night.You can guess what happened when Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Government Shutdown Will Backfire on Republicans

    ​If the government shuts down at midnight tonight, it won't be the first time. The same thing happened at the end of 1995, when a U.S. House led by Newt Gingrich pulled the stunt on Bill Clinton. We all know how that ended. The public blamed the Republicans for the shutdown, and Clinton ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Allen West Becomes a Star: The Vice Presidency, WashPo, and More

    Captain America.​As of this writing, Rep. Allen West, of Florida's 22nd District, has been in office just shy of seven weeks. He was famous before he arrived. He gave Rep. Ron Klein a righteous stomping in the November elections, and before West took his first breath as a congressman an anarchic c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Political Money Man Mendelsohn's Sentencing Pushed Back

    Wild art: The first edition of the official Tea Party mag. ​Hollywood lobbyist and political fundraiser Alan Mendelsohn won't be sentenced on his federal conspiracy conviction next week after all. The sentencing has been pushed back to April 28, according to court records. Sounds mundane ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    The New Burrito Bar at Whole Foods: a Taste Test

    ​Boca's Whole Foods Market now has a burrito bar. If a giantmega salad bar, dozen-plus steam-table dishes, sushi bar, pizza station, barbecue station, deli counter, and impressive array of entrées to go aren't enough, now you can build your own burrito.  Hey, it worked for Chipotle.  Bu ... More >>

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    October 7, 2010

    Famous Tokers

    From an Olympic champion to an honest-to-goodness queen, everybody has smoked pot.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    For Conservatives, the Party's at The Breakers in Palm Beach This Weekend

    Flickr: scarletpimpThe shindig will be within stumbling distance of Ann Coulter's Palm Beach home.​Check out the star-studded guestlist for this weekend's conference by David Horowitz's Freedom Center. Among them: Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, Fred Thompson, Liz Cheney and the un-flush-able Geert Wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Ocean Will Save South Florida, If It Doesn't Swallow It First

    Photo: ClydeElliottFAU research aims to stave off dystopian future full of American amphibians​Florida Atlantic researchers are racing against melting polar ice caps and dwindling natural resources in hope of developing energy technology that exploits the vast powers of the ocean tides.Sue Skemp, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Martinez Bowled Over by Sotomayor

    Republicans like Newt Gingrich are pretty sure that Sonia Sotomayor is racist against white men, but just to make sure, the U.S. Senate's only Hispanic Republican, Mel Martinez, went in for a closer look. As you can see in the video above, the Florida senator exchanged some awkward Spanish with the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Local Flavor in MTV's 21st Best Real World Season Ever

    Apparently, MTV is still making Real World programs. In fact, it never stopped, even though most of us stopped watching when they closed the Real World San Francisco house because that's when Newt Gingrich moved in with the Clintons and that was more interesting. Two of the eight new cast members ar ... More >>

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    June 28, 2006

    The Sun-Sentinel's Murtha Mess

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    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

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