Ron Paul Items

In his 1988 book, Ron Paul did not just disagree with Ronald Reagan, he repudiated the whole administration.

A former aide criticizes "the sheer lunacy of his foreign policy views."

As recently as 2010, Paul spoke to a John Birch Society meeting.  It is surprising that this item has not gotten more media attention.  Perhaps the reason is that so much of the campaign press corps now consists of twentysomethings who have no idea what the JBS stands for.

Gingrich Items

The next time you watch a Newt Gingrich speech or debate performance, try Gingrich Bingo, a game deriving from the former speaker's favorite words and phrases.

Gingrich has a longstanding admiration for Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt.

Nicholas Lemann's 1985 Atlantic profile has some fascinating material.

A Couple of Surprising Things about Newt

He once supported a value-added tax.

He once attacked House GOP conservatives as "the perfectionist caucus."

Gingrich Update

Newt's use of language.

A 1992 episode suggesting a pragmatic view of religion.

Newt's fascination with science fiction.

New survey data on the GOP race.

Tough new Ron Paul ad attacks Newt.

Fact-Checking

On CBS, Scott Pelley screws up a key fact about Super PACs

A misquotation on homelessness goes viral

Newt Gingrich makes some historical mistakes in his new book.

Gingrich, Maddow, and Public Goods

In MSNBC ads this year, Rachel Maddow has been making the public-goods case for government.

It is not surprising that she would offer such an argument. What might be a little surprising is that Newt Gingrich does the same thing.

More here.

Madison v. Gingrich

As a freshman House member, Newt Gingrich embraced the responsible party school, sounding a lot more like Woodrow Wilson than James Madison.

More here.

The Rise of Newt

With Gingrich's continue rise in the polls, some may want to see recent items:

Gingrich would abolish the Congressional Budget Office -- but has relied on its analysis whenever convenient.

Videos of Gingrich interviews.

A graphic display of Gingrich's self-image

"Five Myths about Newt Gingrich"