Newt Gingrich appeared on Meet the Press for the first time after announcing his run for the 2012 Presidential Election. Watch Gingrich defend himself against the meritless accusations of which he been the target of recently. On the program Gingrich discusses his stand on healthcare and the direction that he hopes to take this country if he is elected. Watch the video below.
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Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump announced this week that they will not be campaigning for the GOP nomination for the 2012 Presidential Election. Both Huckabee and Trump has instead chosen to continue with their personal careers. Huckabee will continue to host his popular Fox television program; Trump plans to focus on his many business and television program as well. With the loss of two these popular potential candidates Michele Bachmann recently commented that she might be driven to run for the sake of the Republican Party.