Newt Won't Run

American Voices

Newt Won't Run

October 2, 2007 | ISSUE 43•40

Stating that the current campaign finance laws preclude a "middle-class candidate" from running for president, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced that he would not run in 2008. What do you think?

Did he already blow all his royalties from the contract with America?

Keith Solomon
Farm Hand
These campaign laws must change. They fail to provide political dinosaurs with believable excuses for dropping their candidacy.

Amy Carr
Music Librarian
There goes Newt again! Looking out for the common man.

Andrew Greer
Personal Assistant

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