Newt Gingrich - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Newt Gingrich Index / People Transcripts Paul Ryan ...There's Santorum people, there are [Newton] Gingrich people, there's Romney people. I nee... John Kerry ...I believe began with Newt [Newton L.] Gingrich in 1994 when the Contract with America... Rob Nabors ...way, a tool that minority leader Newt Gingrich used quite effectively to try to driv... ...were changing. That was the era of Newt Gingrich giving speeches to an empty House o... Jason Furman ...Yes, I mean, it was something Newt [Newton L.] Gingrich had done in 1995 and 1996, the... ...be congressional action. Now, Newt [Newton L.] Gingrich passed a minimum wage increase in 1996... Michael Minor ...I said, He's using the same thing that Newt Gingrich pushed, because what's ironic, in tha... ...Clinton tried to get it together, what Newt Gingrich was talking about, and all thos... ...back, and I kept telling folks—this is Newt Gingrich 's plan. He just tweaked it. If yo... Neal Wolin ...and to the public in 1997, '98—when Newt Gingrich was speaker and Bill Clinton wa... Pete Rouse ...nativism, nastiness started with Newt Gingrich in '94. I was there working for Daschl... Arne Duncan ...from a number of Republicans, including Newt Gingrich and John Kasich. Had you courte... ...and the former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich , on a promotional tour. Was that you... ...I knew Reverend Al some. I didn't know Speaker Gingrich , or Newt Gingrich, that well. I don'... ...I didn't know Speaker Gingrich, or Newt Gingrich , that well. I don't know whose idea i... ...on a tour with [laughs] Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich .” And my staff said, “That's it. Arne... ...people were protesting. It wasn't quite Speaker Gingrich 's thing, but I'm used to protester... Show more... Load more Transcripts Related Topics go to the Women and Girls Women and Girls go to the Republican Opposition Republican Opposition go to the Chicago Chicago go to the Counterterrorism Counterterrorism go to the Criminal Justice Criminal Justice