newt gingrich, 2012 republican presidential candidate

As Gingrich Reels From Attack Ads, Some Aides Suggest Fighting Back

Alarmed by Newt Gingrich’s decline in the polls in the face of a fusillade of negative advertisements, some senior aides and grass-roots supporters have suggested that he reverse course and fight fire with fire, fearing for the future of his candidacy if he does not.

More trouble for Gingrich as Iowa campaign quickens

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign struggled to fend off more bad news on Tuesday after he was quoted supporting main rival Mitt Romney's healthcare reform in Massachusetts.

Romney looks poised for Iowa victory, maybe even if he loses

After a campaign effort that has defied convention and angered top Iowa Republicans, Mitt Romney is well-positioned to emerge as a big winner in Tuesday's presidential caucuses. The tightest GOP caucus contest in decades features Romney, Ron Paul and a fading Newt Gingrich in a virtual tie for the lead, making the final days of politicking unusually consequential. And another candidate, Rick Perry or Rick Santorum, could get hot at the end and knock one of the favorites out of the top three.

Romney says Gingrich can't take the heat

Mitt Romney says if Newt Gingrich can't stand the heat coming from his allies, then just wait until President Obama starts coming. "This is politics, and if you can't stand the heat in this little kitchen, wait until the Obama Hell's Kitchen turns up the heat," Romney said on Fox News . He made similar comments later on MSNBC.

Senh: So far, none of Mitt Romney's rivals could take the heat. One by one, they fall when they got the spotlight. It appears the same is about to happen with Newt Gingrich, who's been slipping in the polls.

Poll: Gingrich, Romney tied at top of GOP race

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are tied at the top of the Republican pack to win their party's presidential nomination, each with 20 percent of GOP primary voters' support, according to the latest CBS News Poll. Ron Paul takes the third spot with 10 percent, while the remaining candidates enter the holiday period languishing in the single digits.

In Iowa, Gingrich lashes back after attacks from rivals

The presidential candidate, in danger of slipping from front-runner status, says criticism from fellow Republicans is 'reprehensible.' Facing slipping poll numbers, an angry Newt Gingrich lashed out at his Republican presidential rivals Monday, calling their criticism of him "reprehensible" and helpful only to President Obama's reelection.

Newt Gingrich wins Tea Party Patriots straw poll

Newt Gingrich emerged the winner in a Sunday night straw poll of tea party voters after he and three other Republican presidential candidates courted more than 23,000 activists during a tele forum sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots coalition.

Newt Gingrich Amps Up The Crazy With A Plan To Arrest Liberal Judges

Newt Gingrich hit a new level of crazy today on Face The Nation by announcing a plan to arrest federal judges who disagree with him. What makes Newt Gingrich dangerous is that he knows the voters that he is courting. These are the same people that nominated candidates like Sharron Angle and Christine O’Donnell. He knows they aren’t politically knowledgeable. He doesn’t need facts. All it takes is fanatical belief in an extremist ideology to win their love. He went straight for the hearts of religious right voters with talk of secularism, crosses, and Merry Christmas.