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Newt’s Winning Formula: He Does Scorn and Disgust Better Than Anyone

Newt’s Winning Formula: He Does Scorn and Disgust Better Than Anyone

How did a hypocritical, erratic leader—a cosseted lobbyist masquerading as a scrappy insurgent—win in South Carolina? It’s all about Newt’s disdain.

Evangelicals Flocking Toward Newt Gingrich

Evangelicals Flocking Toward Newt Gingrich

How the religious right is learning to love the adulterous, thrice-married former speaker.

The Right’s Failed Protest Smear

The Right’s Failed Protest Smear

Right-wing figures like Bill Kristol are pushing the idea that Occupy Wall Street is anti-Semitic to scare Jews and embarrass politicians like Obama, but the tactic is not gaining traction.

Cain’s Abortion Blunder

Cain’s Abortion Blunder

As the GOP front-runner scrambles to recant his seemingly pro-choice rhetoric, Michelle Goldberg asks: Will social conservatives trust him now?

Rick Perry’s Debate Fumble

Rick Perry’s Debate Fumble

The Texas governor is supposed to be a ruthless campaigner, but his performance was inarticulate and amateurish—in contrast to Romney’s smooth string of banalities, says Michelle Goldberg.

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