Tag Archives: Newt Gingrich

Political Notes – Newt’s trounced in Florida, but will fight on

Newt Gingrich says he’s not leaving the GOP presidential race, even after a lopsided defeat in the Florida primary . . .

Tags: DUI , John Tyler , judgeship , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Republican primary , Roger Lane

Political Notes – Not all GOP legislators are with Newt

While some of Georgia’s Republican lawmakers are backing Newt Gingrich, here’s a handy reminder from those who are not . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Fred Thompson , Lynne Riley , Michael Malihi , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Savannah , Tom Bordeaux

Political Notes – Thompson sees ‘panic’ over Newt’s potential victory

Fred Thompson gets behind the Gingrich candidacy, says the GOP establishment is “panicked” at the prospect that Gingrich might actually get the nomination . . .

Tags: ARC , Florida primary , Fred Thompson , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , T-SPLOST economic impact

Political Notes – Rogers bill would slow spread of broadband

Senate majority leader sponsors bill that will make it more difficult for local governments to install broadband networks offering internet access to their residents . . .

Tags: Allen Barnes , Bill Jackson , Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , consultant fees , Glades Reservoir , Hall County , Mitt Romney , municipal broadband networks , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich

Gingrich support continues to erode in GOP polls

Newt Gingrich’s poll numbers are going south as the Republican presidential primary focus shifts to New Hampshire and South Carolina . . .

Tags: Mitt Romney , New Hampshire , Newt Gingrich , Republican primary , Rick Santorum , South Carolina

Political Notes – Gingrich fades to fourth-place finish in Iowa

Newt Gingrich’s December surge flares out as he drops to a fourth-place finish in the Iowa GOP caucuses . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , Herman Cain , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Patrick Millsaps , PSC , Republican primaries , Rick Santorum , Stan Wise , state sales tax on groceries , Tommie Williams

Political Notes – Gingrich concedes defeat in Iowa

Newt Gingrich has slid from the top to the middle of the pack among Republican presidential hopefuls, and concedes that he will lose in the Iowa caucuses . . .

Tags: Bill Evelyn , Ed Jenkins , Iowa caucuses , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Republican primaries , socialism , T-SPLOST , Tea Party

Political Notes – It’s a Blue Christmas for Gingrich, Paul

It was a bad weekend, media-wise, for presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul; Georgia Tea Party groups may take a shot at House Speaker David Ralston . . .

Tags: conspiracy theories , Cox Media , David Ralston , Doug Collins , Jeff Mullis , Martha Zoller , Newt Gingrich , Ron Paul , Tea Party , Virginia primary

Political Notes – Georgia’s out of the running in this race

Georgia falters in the latest round of “Race to the Top” grants for K-12 education programs, does not get any federal money . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , John Wilkinson , Mike Crane , Newt Gingrich , public schools , Race to the Top , robo calls , Sam Olens , Tommie Williams

Deal highlights pep rally for Gingrich

Newt Gingrich’s comeback in the Republican presidential race is saluted at the Georgia capitol . . .

Tags: Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Republican presidential race , Sonny Perdue