Monday, January 30, 2012

Why Newt Left the House

By Brian Bolduc

Did Newt Gingrich resign his speakership “in disgrace,” as Mitt Romney alleged in last Monday night’s debate?

No, but he didn’t have the votes to keep the job.

On November 3, 1998, Republicans lost five seats in the House of Representatives, shaving their majority to 223 seats, leaving them with a dangerously thin margin. Three days later, Newt Gingrich announced he would not run for a third term as speaker.

Read more: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/289552/why-newt-left-house-brian-bolduc

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