The base is revolting because they swept the GOP back into relevance in Washington just under two years ago and they have been thanked with contempt.
Fresh off an upset win in the South Carolina 2012 primary Saturday night, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich found himself facing questions around the ethics charges brought against him during his tenure as
By Mark Z. Barabak Newt Gingrich Sunday minimized the ethics probe that resulted in a record $300000 fine during his speakership and, slapping back at Mitt Romney, said all the pertinent information is available for public consumption.
That might be one of the many lessons gleaned from Newt Gingrich's overwhelming victory Saturday in South Carolina's Republican primary. The Gingrich-Palin love-fest began when Todd Palin endorsed Gingrich for the Republican presidential nominee early
But as shocking as Newt Gingrich's win in Saturday's South Carolina primary seemed to some, given his roller-coaster campaign, it is entirely in keeping with the populist forces that have overtaken the party since Barack Obama entered the White House.
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