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Campaign Jobs: Making politicians prettier

Aug 19, 2015
Kriss Blevens is makeup artist to politicos, including former Rep. Newt Gingrich.

Private equity and the campaign

May 15, 2012
Here's a topic you'll hear a lot about in the general election: private equity. And you can thank one of Mitt Romney's Republican opponents for that.

How much will a photo with Newt Gingrich cost you?

Mar 27, 2012
Prepare to pay up for a photo opp: A picture with the presidential candidate is no longer free.

Where the economy popped up on Super Tuesday

Mar 7, 2012
Last night, the Republican presidential candidates all mentioned economic issues in their speeches following the primaries and caucuses in ten states.

A moon colony for the economy?

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has been grabbing headlines with his proposal to establish a "moon colony." Is it likely to happen?
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot, stands near a scientific experiment on the lunar surface. Man's first landing on the Moon occurred July 20, 1969.
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Why Saul Alinsky matters in the 2012 election

Jan 23, 2012
Newt Gingrich talks a lot about labor activist Saul Alinsky. Who was this figure in modern American community organizing?

The economic policies of Newt Gingrich

Dec 15, 2011
The former speaker of the house is currently leading the polls for the Republican presidential nomination. What do his economic policies entail?

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