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Newt Gingrich Headlines
A list of the most recent stories about Newt Gingrich.
Gingrich finds strength in NE Florida
Newt Gingrich says it's now clear it will be a two-person race for the GOP presidential nomination. He did very well in Northeast Florida, beating Romney in Clay, Nassau, Baker and Putnam Counties, as well as the rest of the Panhandle.
Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich
Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich vowed to press on despite the one-sided setback Romney, talking unity like a nominee, said he was ready to take the Republican ...
Romney Spanks Gingrich
From Orlando, Florida - Ten days after a 12 point loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney turned the tables on Newt Gingrich, administering a Florida Primary drubbing to Gingrich and reclaiming the momentum in the race for the GOP nomination. Romney's win showcased both the advantage he holds in money ...
Gingrich supporters remain hopeful after loss in Florida
Supporters of Newt Gingrich remain strong in their views that the presidential hopeful has what it takes to make the Republican nomination despite last night's loss to Mitt Romney in the Florida Primaries. “He’ll go as far as he can without losing his shirt,” says supporter Don Rawlins who took ...
Voting underway on First Coast
Sunshine State voters doing their civic duty today, flocking to polling locations all over northeast Florida to vote today. One word stuck out in speaking with voters at different precincts: ridiculous. "We're providing him his campaign fight free of charge. I think it's ridiculous," said Terri Long who says she's ...
Romney-Gingrich
From Jacksonville, Florida - The battle over the Florida Primary started here in Jacksonville this morning, as Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich kicked off their final full day of campaigning with dueling morning rallies in this city. Romney left no doubt what message he wanted out first, as after being ...
Gingrich kicks off final campaign day in Jax
Newt Gingrich was in Jacksonville overnight after an event at a church Sunday evening. Monday morning he greeted supporters bright and early at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk hotel in downtown and it was all about getting the vote out. " I hope every single one of you is going to ...
Gingrich Goes Anti-Establishment
From Jacksonville, Florida - The best part about covering a political campaign is that you get to know the stump speeches almost by heart, because you hear them day after day, week after week. And it means when the candidate slips in something new, you notice immediately. That was the ...
Romney Thrashes Gingrich
From Naples, Florida - With several new polls showing his campaign numbers surging, Mitt Romney drew a big overflow crowd on Sunday in Naples, as his backers argue that their candidate is about to deliver a big win in the Sunshine State. "Are you ready for the next President of ...
Cain Endorses Gingrich; The Polls Do Not
In Naples, Florida - Herman Cain unexpectedly showed up at a GOP dinner in West Palm Beach on Saturday night to give his endorsement to Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich. The polls here though, are showing Gingrich needs a boost in the Florida Primary on Tuesday. "I hereby officially and ...
Gingrich "Wins" PGA
From Port St. Lucie, Florida - After a campaign event at the Professional Golfers' Association of America Museum, Newt Gingrich did what any golfer would love to do - hoist the PGA trophy like he had just been victorious in one of golf's four major tournaments. "They just pulled out ...
Poll has Romney surging in Florida
A new poll shows Mitt Romney opening a lead over Newt Gingrich among likely voters as they head toward Tuesday's Republican presidential preference primary in Florida. Romney was favored by 38 percent compared to Gingrich's 29 percent in a survey of 580 likely voters conducted after Monday's debate in Tampa ...
Fighting front-runners
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich engaged in several sharp exchanges in last night's debate at UNF. Gingrich says he was vastly closer to President Ronald Reagan than his opponents.
Game day: GOP debate descends on Jacksonville
Hear the CNN/RPOF Debate at 8pm tonight on WOKV. A national spotlight will be focused on Jacksonville Thursday as the four remaining presidential hopefuls, over 400 journalists from all over the world, and plenty of excited guests will be flocking to the University of North Florida's campus. "It's the Super ...
Ready to rumble
You Decide 2012 lands in Jacksonville. Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have campaign events before tonight's CNN debate at UNF. We'll carry it live on WOKV beginning at 8pm. We'll have a live tweet of the debate at #jaxdebate. And we'll have a conversation on Facebook starting at 8.
Washington Eyes Gingrich
In my two days back from the campaign trail on Capitol Hill this week, there was only one thing that my colleagues wanted to ask me about - can Newt Gingrich really win the Republican nomination? The idea of Gingrich winning had been ridiculed for months in the halls of ...
Romney Super PAC Hits Gingrich
The ad wars heated up another notch in Florida today, as the pro-Mitt Romney Super PAC known as "Restore Our Future," unveiled another hard hitting ad against Newt Gingrich. The ad is described as one that calls "out Newt Gingrich's grandiose claims of cooperation with President Reagan," something that Romney ...
Poll affirms Gingrich momentum
(AP) A new poll shows former House Speaker Newt Gingrich heading into Florida's presidential preference primary next week with a lot of momentum coming off his victory in South Carolina. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's lead over Gingrich by 12 percentage points just two weeks ago has virtually disappeared. Romney was ...
Occupy Jacksonville to protest UNF debate
Thousands will crowd UNF for the GOP debate this Thursday...and among them, will be the Occupy Jacksonville protestors. Ben Weaver, a political consultant with Occupy Jacksonville says the group has a permit, so they'll have the right to be there. "This is the same party that claims to stand for freedom ...
Voters clamor for CNN/RPOF debate tickets
Republicans all over Northeast Florida have been trying to get tickets to the CNN/Florida GOP debate at the University of North Florida on Thursday, but as many voters are finding out, opportunities are scarce. "I have not been to one of these before and I'm really looking forward to it," ...
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