Dec 7, 2011
Newt Gingrich's immigration proposal, which would give special consideration to illegal immigrants who have lived here for many years and have deep ties to their communities, has the potential to affect millions of illegal people, according to a new study.
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Despite many pundits and commentators saying that Newt Gingrich would face a primary campaign backlash over his immigration comments, several new polls show that likely Republican caucus-goers in Iowa are less uniformly hard-line and less animated by the issue of illegal immigration than conventional wisdom would suggest – just...
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Dec 6, 2011
A new phase of Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign begins today, complete with his first TV ad in Iowa and a visit with Donald Trump. The former House speaker plans to hold a news conference in New York City today. He's getting more buzz, in part because of his lead...
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On CNN's "Face the Nation" Sunday, 2008 presidential nominee John McCain (R-AZ) offered this advice to the Republican field: "The Republican Party has to discuss in as humane a way as possible. We have to have empathy, we have to have concern and we have to have a...
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that Republicans should tread carefully on the issue of immigration so they do not alienate Latino voters, adding that the party may be able to win in key southwestern states if they can appeal to Latinos.
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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) insisted on Saturday night that as president she would see to it that every undocumented immigrant in the country be deported. Speaking at a Fox News forum hosted by Mike Huckabee, the Minnesota Republican was fairly broad in describing how she would round up and...
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Mitt Romney is enduring a tough week. He now trails Newt Gingrich by 20 or more points in some state and national surveys. He had a testy interview with Brett Baier of Fox News, and then compounded the problem by complaining about Mr. Baier's questioning later.
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It's not that we care about what GOP Presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum thinks. Rick Santorum is polling at about 4% in the primaries, behind Herman 'I guess I did make payments to that woman' Cain, Rick Perry, and Michele Bachmann.
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How many illegal immigrants could gain legal status under an idea proposed by Newt Gingrich? Perhaps as many as 3.5 million, according to figures published Thursday by the Pew Hispanic Center in Washington.
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Newt Gingrich continued to shore up his right flank on immigration Thursday, signing a pledge to build a fence along the U.S. - Mexico border by the end of 2013 if he becomes president.
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