The Florida Republican primary is less than a week away and the gloves are off. Having been whomped in South Carolina, Mitt Romney came out firing in Monday night’s Florida debate and has kept up the pressure on his GOP rival all week. New pro-Romney ads are calling Gingrich a liar who’s exaggerating loose ties to Ronald Reagan and drops names instead of touting his own policy credentials. Newt lashed out at Mitt today for questioning his conservative values. Watch: Newt Gingrich Defends Conservative Values “This is the man who stood up the other night to question my credentials as a Reaganite? This is the kind of gall they have to think we are so stupid, and we are so timid,” Gingrich said at an outdoor campaign event in Orlando, Florida. Newt has slipped a bit in recent polls since his demonstrative win. Can he shift the momentum back his way when the candidates debate again tonight?
He doesn’t get it. Tone deaf Mitt Romney attacked Newt Gingrich on FOX and Friends today for challenging liberal moderators at the debates. The Hill reported, via Free Republic: Mitt Romney attacked his GOP presidential rival Newt Gingrich over what … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gateway Pundit Discovery Date : 25/01/2012 14:13 Number of articles : 2
Another bombshell that could, potentially, derail former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s presidential aspirations? That is the newest insinuation made against Gingrich — not by a former spouse or lover, but rather by another former House Speaker. During an interview, CNN’s John King asked Nancy Pelosi: “You make your case there passionately for President Obama. But also understand that this is a tough… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 25/01/2012 02:26 Number of articles : 2
Acoustic singer Matt Nathanson is hitting the road with Kelly on her Stronger Tour. By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker Matt Nathanson Photo: MTV News As Kelly Clarkson kicks off 2012 with her highly anticipated Stronger tour , MTV News caught up with her opening act, singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson . Clarkson fans may recognize Nathanson from his single “Come On Get Higher,” which received heavy radio play in 2008 and then again with 2011’s “Faster.” For someone who hasn’t heard his music yet, it can best be described as acoustic rock with a squeeze of country and a pop garnish. He cited a wide range of musical influences including U2, Poison, White Snake, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Van Halen. Nathanson will also be playing several headlining shows while he tours with Clarkson. He opened up about different being an opening act is compared to having your own show. “Opening shows are more like you’ve got to go out and win them over,” he said. “It’s like clubbing people over the head and dragging them back to your cave. It’s like a prize fight. You go out and just grab them and drag them back and make them yours.” “When I have a headline show, I think of it as a party and I’m sort of like the host,” he explained. The tour is already underway in the U.S., and Nathanson says he’s having a great time. “There’s always a moment where you walk out to someone else’s audience and you don’t know what you’re going to get,” he described. “Kelly’s audience is different than my audience, and it takes them a while to get used to me and me a little while to get used to them. And then once you make that connection, you’re in. It’s fun!” Nathanson is currently touring to promote his latest album, Modern Love, and will stick with Kelly for the remainder of her North American leg of the tour. Will you be seeing Kelly Clarkson and Matt Nathanson live? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Opening Act: Artists To Look Out For
Following Newt Gingrich’s win in the South Carolina primary, young voters have advice for the president’s bid for re-election. By Uptin Saiidi President Barack Obama Photo: Shahar Azran/WireImage If there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that primary voters aren’t yet ready to decide on a Republican candidate for the 2012 presidential election. Despite Mitt Romney’s considerable lead at the beginning of last week, Newt Gingrich pulled off an upset over the weekend in the South Carolina primary, with Gingrich taking 40 percent of the vote to Romney’s 27 percent. While Republicans wrestle with choosing a nominee as they head into next week’s Florida primary, President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is gaining momentum. On Thursday, in addition to raising $1.6 million for his campaign, Obama captured widespread attention when he busted out his singing chops with Rev. Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at a fundraiser event at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. When MTV News spoke to people in Times Square about the president’s musical interlude, the consensus was that his vocals scored a passing grade. “It sounded really good, it’s one of my favorite songs,” Felicia Bullinger, 20, told us. Even an “American Idol” producer weighed in , telling MTV News that the commander in chief could pass an “Idol” audition and make it through to Hollywood Week. Obama’s voice wasn’t the only thing that won people over. His softer side resonated with 18-year-old student Tonya Deodath. “I think he’s always serious so I think it’s kind of good that he’s being a little personal with everybody. It doesn’t hurt to be silly sometimes.” Jamie Dahlquist, 24, agreed. “I think it’s fun to show the real human side of himself. It’s a good way to get the young people on his side.” A human side could ultimately help translate into more votes. “Seeing how it’s time for re-election, if he’s going to get more votes, you have to get personal with the people you’re trying to win over,” Deodath said. With 45 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 eligible to vote in this year’s election, the power of young voters is hard to ignore, especially after the support he received from 2008’s record youth turnout . Of course, gaining popularity will take more than singing at $200-per-ticket fundraisers as voters have mixed reactions to the president’s time in office and weighed in with their advice for his campaign. “He shouldn’t make so many promises because as much as someone wants to change the world, they’re not going to be able to promise everything,” Victoria Lavista, 18, said. “I think he did that last time and there’s a lot of promises he didn’t follow up on.” One issue that seems to top the list of issues for young Americans is student loan debt and jobs. “To President Obama, I speak for students when I say this, help us out, especially parents and [those] students who want to go back to school or who are in school right now,” Deodath said. “It’s kind of hard for students to get a job and nobody’s really doing anything about that. “And if kids are the future, we have to go to school in order to be the future.”
By Susan Duclos Within minutes of the South Carolina polls closing, all major networks announced that Newt Gingrich was the projected winner and as results came out, Gingrich was indeed the winner of the South Carolina Republican primary. Below is Newt Gingrich’s victory speech. Next up is Mitt Romney’s concession speech: Then came Ron Paul’s concession speech: Last up before Gingrich made his victory… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Wake Up America Discovery Date : 22/01/2012 02:53 Number of articles : 2
Mitt Romney was likely never as much of a lock as the mainstream media seems to believe, but Saturday’s South Carolina primary results still came as a surprise. Newt Gingrich rose from the political ashes for the second time with two strong debate performances this week and pulled off an unlikely win in the Palmetto State. With 40 percent of the vote to Mitt’s 27, and nearly all precincts reporting, Newt won big and turned the fluid Republican presidential race on its head once again. Only a week ago, Romney seemed likely to win all three of the initial contests, a scenario that would have put him on a relatively clear path to the nomination. But with Thursday’s announcement that Rick Santorum actually won Iowa , followed by today’s results, Romney is now a front-runner who has lost two of three. The result marked a swift, extraordinary turnaround in Gingrich’s fortunes, after he finished well out of the top three in both Iowa and New Hampshire. So maligned was his candidacy that Newt himself had conceded his campaign might be over for good by tonight if he failed to turn in a strong performance. He did turn in such a performance, and as such, the quest to represent the GOP against President Barack Obama in November is quite far from over. This marks the first time that three different Republican candidates have won the first trio of contests in what has been an unpredictable race from the start. Since 1980, every South Carolina GOP primary winner has gone on to win the nomination, but whether Gingrich can continue that streak is far from certain. Romney has by far the most formidable financial resources and organization, giving him a big edge Florida, which holds its primary January 31, and beyond. Santorum finished third and Ron Paul fourth in South Carolina. The candidates square off in a debate once again Monday night in Tampa. Stay tuned … Newt South Carolina Victory Speech Clip
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‘I know when it’s time to make a strategic retreat,’ former GOP presidential hopeful says. By Dan Montalto Rick Perry Photo: Getty Images Rick Perry announced Thursday (January 19) that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and throwing his support behind former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Perry made the announcement at a news conference in Charleston, South Carolina, saying, “I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path forward for me in the 2012 campaign. I know when it’s time to make a strategic retreat.” The Texas governor’s announcement came just hours before the final debate leading up to Saturday’s South Carolina primary, in which he had been polling in the low single digits. Perry finished fifth in both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary . Upon entering the race, Perry initially surged in the polls, but his support quickly dwindled following several gaffes during the Republican debates. In explaining his support for Gingrich, Perry stated, “I believe Newt is a conservative visionary who can transform this country,” adding that Gingrich has the “heart of a conservative reformer.” With recent polls showing Gingrich closing in on Romney’s lead in South Carolina, Perry’s timing and endorsement could have an impact on Saturday’s primary. Perry’s endorsement of Gingrich also comes on the same day that a recount of the Iowa caucus results erased Romney’s razor-thin victory, putting former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum at the top of the vote count. Check back for up-to-the-minute coverage on the primary races and stick with PowerOf12.org throughout the 2012 presidential election season. Related Videos New Hampshire Primary Sparks Youth Conversation
Washington (CNN) – The Gingrich campaign reached back to 2008 in its latest ad attacking Mitt Romney, accusing the former Massachusetts governor of using the same “desperate” and “dishonest” attacks he used when he ran for president in 2008. The ad, titled “Desperate,” starts with a narrator stating, “Why is Mitt Romney attacking Newt Gingrich?” Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Political Ticker Discovery Date : 19/01/2012 05:35 Number of articles : 2
