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Newt Gingrich Is All About 'Coded Racism:' Joan Walsh
 Newt Is All About 
 'Coded Racism' 
OPINION
May 16, 2011 1:04 PM CDT

Newt Is All About 'Coded Racism'

And that's one reason he'll never be president

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich "is doubling down on racial politics, and I'm going to continue to call it out when I see it," declares Joan Walsh on Salon . Most recently, he referred to President Obama as a "food stamp president." He previously said Obama would only "...

Donald Trump: I&#39;m Not Running
 Donald Trump: 
 I'm Not Running 
May 16, 2011 12:35 PM CDT

Donald Trump: I'm Not Running

He'll host another season of 'Celebrity Apprentice' instead

(Newser) - It's official: Donald Trump has decided to host another season of the Celebrity Apprentice instead of jumping into the 2012 fray. "I will not be running for president, as much as I'd like to," Trump told reporters at a hotel in New York, according to the...

59% Will at Least &#39;Consider&#39; Reelecting Obama
59% Will at Least  
'Consider' Reelecting Obama
poll says
May 16, 2011 9:25 AM CDT

59% Will at Least 'Consider' Reelecting Obama

...even though 57% of voters disapprove of his handling of the economy

(Newser) - More than half of voters approve of President Obama’s job performance and would at least consider reelecting him—even though 57% of them disapprove of they way he is handling the economy, a Politico-George Washington University poll finds. Some 52% approve of the president’s work so far, and...

Celeb Apprentice Renewed; NBC Mum on Trump 2012

Exec: Show must go on, regardless of presidential run

(Newser) - NBC is renewing Celebrity Apprentice for the 2011-2012 season—so what does that say about Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions? The network isn’t revealing anything it might know, reports the AP . “We're putting a pin in that for the next 24 hours or so. Things will become...

Mike Huckabee: Reactions Pour in Following Decision Not to Run in 2012
 Why Did We Waste 
 So Much Time on Huck? 
reactions
May 15, 2011 3:48 PM CDT

Why Did We Waste So Much Time on Huck?

Reactions pour in after he airs decision not to run

(Newser) - “Now that we know that Mike Huckabee isn't going to run for president, it's worth pointing out that all the time spent reporting, writing, and reading about his intentions over the last several months has been totally wasted,” writes Conor Friedersdorf in the Atlantic . He proposes...

Sunday Morning Talk Shows: John Boehner Wants to 'Reengage' With Pakistan
 Boehner: We Must 
 'Reengage' With Pakistan 
talk show roundup
May 15, 2011 1:14 PM CDT

Boehner: We Must 'Reengage' With Pakistan

Plus, House speaker says he's 'ready to cut deal' on debt ceiling

(Newser) - John Boehner does not want to use Osama bin Laden’s death as an excuse to end the war in Afghanistan or change the US relationship with Pakistan. “At this moment in time, we should reengage and strengthen our relationship with Pakistan, not walk away from it,” he...

Huckabee Will Not Run for President

'All the factors say go, but my heart says no'

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee has officially pulled the trigger —and his presidential aspirations are dead, at least for 2012. Huckabee officially announced that he will not run on his Fox News show tonight. "All the factors say go, but my heart says no," he said. "I know that...

Huckabee: Tonight, 'Things Will Get Even Crazier'

In email to inner circle, he talks about 'pulling the trigger'

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee plans to make a big announcement tonight—and many people believed his 2012 decision would be "no go." But an email sent to his inner circle last night has many rethinking their bets. Time has posted the five-paragraph email in its entirety, and it's the...

Newt Gingrich's New Old Slogan: 'WTF'
 Newt's New Old Slogan: 'WTF' 
May 13, 2011 9:32 AM CDT

Newt's New Old Slogan: 'WTF'

Gingrich takes back 'Win the Future' from Obama

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich’s website proudly displays a 2012 catchphrase: “Win the Future.” That's right, the same phrase President Obama has been using since his 2011 State of the Union address. Did Gingrich steal it? Nope, discovers the Atlantic : The ex-speaker registered the political organization "American Solutions...

Ron Paul Announces 2012 Bid

Texas Rep. will run for Republican nomination

(Newser) - And another one throws his hat (officially) into the ring : Ron Paul announced today that he will make his third attempt at the presidency in 2012. "Time has come around to the point where the people are agreeing with much of what I've been saying for 30 years....

Mitt Romney: I'll Do Away With ObamaCare on Day One
Romney: I'll Do Away With ObamaCare on Day One
OPINION
May 12, 2011 9:44 AM CDT

Romney: I'll Do Away With ObamaCare on Day One

He wants to leave it up to the states

(Newser) - If he’s elected president, Mitt Romney says the first thing he’d do is defang the new federal health care reform law. “The president definitely forgot the admonition to ‘do no harm,’” Romney writes in a USA Today op-ed. “If I am elected president,...

The Rich Like Romney, the Poor Like Palin
The Rich Like Romney,
the Poor Like Palin
Survey
May 10, 2011 9:06 AM CDT

The Rich Like Romney, the Poor Like Palin

Huckabee polls well with both, but only in the south

(Newser) - The more wealthy Republican voters are, the more likely they are to support Mitt Romney—and the exact opposite is true of Sarah Palin, according to a new Gallup poll that breaks down the GOP field’s demographic appeal. Romney is the top candidate among college graduates, with 21% of...

Callista Gingrich: Newt's Downfall, or Secret Weapon in 2012 Race?
Callista Gingrich: Newt's Downfall, or Secret Weapon?
'nyt' profile
May 10, 2011 7:10 AM CDT

Callista Gingrich: Newt's Downfall, or Secret Weapon?

Once part of his controversial past, now witness to his rehabbed reputation

(Newser) - More than a decade ago, Callista Bisek's six-year affair with the married Newt Gingrich played a big part in his political downfall. Now, married for 11 years and with Newt out of office since 1999, 45-year-old Callista Gingrich could play a large role in his presidential campaign. The New ...

Newt Gingrich to Announce 2012 Run on Facebook

He'll make it official on Wednesday

(Newser) - It is (more or less) official: Newt Gingrich is running for president. The former House speaker will make the not-exactly-unexpected announcement on Facebook and Twitter Wednesday, spokesman Rick Tyler tells the AP . The announcement comes ahead of an address to the Georgia Republican Party Convention on Friday. Gingrich has made...

Huntsman Defends Service to Obama
 Huntsman 
 Defends 
 Service 
 to Obama 
ELECTION 2012
May 7, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

Huntsman Defends Service to Obama

Ex-China ambassador gearing up for White House run

(Newser) - Jon Huntsman is officially back from China and today used his first public appearance to address Republican tongues wagging about the fact that the most recent boss on his resume is one Barack Obama. "Serve [America], if asked," Huntsman told the University of South Carolina's Class of...

Pawlenty Backs Waterboarding in GOP Debate

Heavyweights absent as GOP hopefuls clash for first time in SC

(Newser) - And so it begins. The battle for the Republican nomination kicked off in South Carolina last night with the first presidential primary debate. Most high-profile contenders skipped the event, leaving the stage to Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, and Gary Johnson, Politico reports. Some highlights:
  • Pawlenty said
...

Bachmann: ‘Please Pray for Me’

She also asks for 'special anointing' as she considers 2012 run

(Newser) - In deciding whether to embark on a quest for greater political power, Michele Bachmann is leaning on the power of prayer. "I am asking your listeners to now please pray for me and my husband and my team," Bachmann said in an interview with Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries,...

AP, Reuters Skip GOP Debate Over Photo Access

A number of possible candidates also not attending tonight

(Newser) - If the GOP held a presidential debate and barely anyone attended, would it still be a debate? The AP and Reuters are the latest to duck out of tonight's South Carolina debate, Politico reports. A number of prospective candidates, including Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Mitch Daniels, and...

Bin Laden's Death a Boost for Obama

But it might not last, media note

(Newser) - Osama bin Laden's death is a major national security and intelligence victory for President Obama, and one that famously eluded his Republican predecessor. It's an especially notable triumph considering Obama was a foreign policy novice when he became president, the Los Angeles Times reports, and it will make...

2012 Hopefuls Cheer Osama's Demise

Palin, Trump, and other favorites weigh in

(Newser) - Despite the fact that Osama bin Laden's death means a popularity boost for the man they'd be up against, potential Republican presidential candidates are of course reacting positively to the news. Politico offers a roundup:
  • Sarah Palin: "Americans tonight are united in celebration and gratitude. God bless
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