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>> romney is more conservative than newt on the issues. thats not what it is about. it is about the fact that romney appears to be an establishment candidate. thats not true at all. thats the optics. >> and also newt seems like the guy that can take it to obama and romney is too nice. newt is going to go in there and fight him. a lot of people say newt is a flawed candidate. but arent we all flawed candidates? >> yes, a short answer, yes. what was that question? >> i would say -- i dont really -...

House select committee on ethics voted to initiate a preliminary inquiry into the allegations concerning representative newt gingrich and the misuse of tax exempt organizations. december 6th was the start of newt gingrichs collapse in political life in 1995. >> the commander of the republican revolution, speaker newt gingrich, faces new ethics problems with democrats and some republicans now calling for an independent investigation. the speakers style and fund-raising activities are big targets ...

Voted to initiate a preliminary inquiry into the allegations concerning representative newt gingrich and the misuse of tax exempt organizations. december 6th was the start of newt gingrichs collapse in political life in 1995. >> the commander of the republican revolution, speaker newt gingrich, faces new ethics problems with democrats and some republicans now calling for an independent investigation. the speakers style and fund-raising activities are big targets for his enemies. heres nbcs lisa ...

December 6th, 2011, turning out to be an awesome day to be newt gingrich. but if you happen to be within shouting distance of mr. gingrich today and mentioned todays date, december 6th, you may see his brain perk up a little bit. you may see him thinking, i know that date and not in an "oh thats somebodys birthday kind of way." on this date 16 years ago the house select committee on ethics voted to initiate a preliminary inquiry into the allegations concerning representative newt gingrich and th...

Primarily driven by his political advisers to engage in public relation stunts. >> during the impeachment of president clinton, then speaker gingerich lashed out at the white house. >> what you have lived through for 2 1/2 long years is the most systemic, deliberate obstruction of justice cover up, an effort to avoid the truth we have ever seen in american history. >> reporter: what he didnt mention? at the time he was having his own extra marital affair with a congressional staffer. hes now on ...

History. >> reporter: what he didnt mention? at the time he was having his own extramarital affair with a congressional staffer. hes now on his third marriage. ethics problems dogged speaker gingrich and he resigned leaving congress in some disgrace. but then a comeback. gingrich spent a decade writing books, opinionating on fox news and pushing his endless stream of policy ideas. sometimes nosed ideas square with tea party values. >> i think you have to migrate to a system that is social securi...

Majority stood on the steps and signed a contract. >> reporter: under his watch the gop clashed with the clinton white house over spending cuts which led to two government shutdowns. to dprichs surprise, the public turned its rage on the gop. >> its very difficult to work with a president who seems to be primarily driven by his political advisers to engage in public relations stunts. >> reporter: during the impeachment of president clinton then speaker gingrich lashed out at the white house. >> ...

It seems to be one of the strategies of the democrats going into the elections and now, maxine waters, congresswoman from california who is facing ethics charges of her own, apparently she is also going to blame bush now for her ethics problems with a bank in boston, one united. >> well, as youre saying, the president made we do it. president bush made me do it because the treasury department, secretary paulson wouldnt return the calls of a minority bank association so representative waters was ...

52% of americans believe gay marriage should be a constitutional right. 46% say that they are against it. new york congressman charlie rangel is now attacking the media over his ethics problems. >> its our fault! >> he said the charges against him are in the minds of some reporters who are looking for a pulitzer prize. he added the press is trying to prejudge his activities before the house ethics committee is even on trial. he dismissed his upcoming democratic primary opponents and planned to...

For now, lets look at numbers right now. lets look at what americans have to say about ethics and republicans right now. as far as do they think republicans are ethical. 52% of americans believe that most republicans in congress are ethical. 45% unethical. lets look at the democrat, number now, same question to the democrats, most democrats in congress, 53% are ethical, 45% are untheth cal. so what were seeing from a strategic point, tony, is this isnt really playing out nationally at this point...