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We learned something fascinating this week about republican presidential front-runner newt gingrich. turns out thats not his name. newt gingrich not actually his name. let us set the way back machine to 1995 when the country was just getting to know him. >> the house behind me is is where newt gingrich lived during his early years. >> i have to ask you, because in washington we always pronounce the last name gingrich and youve been saying gingrich. whats the difference? >> well, it seems like, w...

Massive cuts are planned. 28,000 postal workers would be laid off and first class made would be dramatically cut. how do you save the postal service? patrick donahue is the ceo of the u.s. postal service. its interesting your title is ceo. can you run the postal service or do you have control board that is congress? >> were trying our best to run it. there are being stake holders, theres unions and many customers and stake holders and were doing our best to work through a number of issues. i thi...

It was very caustic. he went out in a very bad way. the people who know newt best served with him in the house of representatives, they dont provide a ringing endorsement for him. >> i would argue newt was the speaker. his his job to provide a grand vision and some cases helped whip rank and file members into line to lead them to do compromises. >> maybe whip a little too strong in some cases. >> lead them to do compromise. im not saying he did everything right or wrong. its not surprising that ...

Having served under him four years and experienced personally his leadership. >> why is that? >> because i found it lacking, oftentimes. >> eric: joining us is the anchor of fox news sunday. chris wallace, good morning. only one word on that -- ouch! >> yeah, it was interesting. what happened was, we were -- had booked him to talk about the payroll tax cut and what congress is or isnt going to do, and, over the course of the next month. but, i obviously am interested in any republican where they...

Are offering flashlights and ice. >> george mcgovern in stable condition after taking a nasty fall outside a library. he fell before an interview with c-span. >> heather: strong words for americas closest ally in the middle east. leon panetta scolding israel saying it should take bold diplomatic action by reaching out to arab neighbors to help end isolation in the region. molly henneberg is live in washington with us for details. secretary panetta is leaning on the reirsz to get back to peace ta...

Freddie mac. to me thats taxpayers money. >> gingrich will be meeting with donald trump on monday. mitt romney, ron paul, rick santorum. they have events planned in new hampshire. newt gingrich will host a tea party town hall in stanton, new york. and mike huckabee here in new york city later tonight. tomorrower democratic presidential candidate george mcgovern is in a south dakota hospital after falling and hitting his head. the 9-year-old fell at the university, just across the street from h...

extensive interview this morning with the former penn state football assistant coach accused of molesting dozens of children. jerry sandusky. youll hear him in his own words explain his relationship and his, quote, attraction to young boys. also this morning, a story maybe you wouldnt think is coming your way from 2011. an interracial couple told they are not welcome at a church in kentucky. we are just a few hours away from a major announcement from herman cain. heres how he expla...

child molestation. what youll hear him explain in his own words, his, quote, attraction to young boys. also new this morning a boarding school refuses to admit a teenage boy because he has hiv. you will hear the school defend its decision. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com lets get you started with the headlines today. herman cain says he will make an announcement on the future of his presidential campaign. this will come in a matter of hours. we are standing by in atlanta to h...

A sense of competence, reassurance, and if the conditions are so bad and people feel out of sorts they may take somebody they dont personally like. >> newt gingrich even calls him a manager. i dont think he means it as a compliment. there is a lot to this. this is going to air on c-span over the weekend. >> it is. my promo. >> a must political junkie viewing. peter, mark, thank you both. up next a very familiar face on capitol hill is calling it quits. well tell you who. plus, al qaeda claims th...

together. tonight, a shocking ad campaign insulting american jews paid for by the government of israel. >> christmas. >> but up first tone the dramatic reshuffling of the race for president and a rare inside look at the focus groups used to help with the strategy decisions. suppose youre herman cain, trying to decide whether your candidacy can survive, or newt gingrich testing whether your rise in the polls can sustain tough scrutiny now of your record. >> who is newt gingrich? >> gr...