Newt Gingrich

For Romney

2012-04-01 05:00:00

For all the difficult problems the nation faces, from high unemployment to mounting national debt to the vexing war in Afghanistan, the contest for the Republican presidential nomination process has produced far more distractions than solutions. Primary...

Gingrich to campaign in Western Maryland on Monday

2012-04-01 11:31:00

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will be campaigning in Western Maryland ahead of Tuesday's primary. Gingrich is scheduled to hold a rally at the Frederick Motor Company at 11 a.m. Monday and to speak at Hood College at 2 p.m. Hood...

Key races, little interest as primary nears

2012-04-01 17:04:00

Despite high-profile races — including a Republican presidential contest that brought the candidates swinging through the state and a nationally significant House race in Western Maryland — elections officials predict that turnout could fall...

With Republican primary race undecided, Maryland finally matters

2012-04-02 07:57:00

WASHINGTON - The Republican presidential primary has become a dog fight for delegates to the August convention, putting Maryland in an unfamiliar situation—it actually matters. "Probably the last time it was relevant was 35, 40 years ago," said...

Candidates make final push before Tuesday primary vote

2012-04-01 18:11:00

Candidates in Maryland's competitive political contests fanned out across the state for a final weekend of handshaking ahead of Tuesday's primary, hoping to gin up interest in an election that has largely failed to capture voters' attention. They spoke...

Contested school board race highlights primary election day

2012-04-02 11:20:00

If you weren't one of the nearly 6,000 Howard County residents who voted early last week, Tuesday is your final opportunity to cast your ballot in the 2012 primary election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The ballot will include candidates for...

During Frederick visit, Gingrich says he's down, not out

2012-04-02 11:31:00

Newt Gingrich says he's down but not out in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The former House speaker spoke to more than 100 supporters Monday at a Ford dealership in Frederick. He was scheduled to speak later at Hood College....

Harford voters could decide judge race in today's primary vote

2012-04-03 09:17:00

With a local judicial race, a couple of congressional nominations and the Republican presidential nomination hanging in the balance, Harford County voters will have something to decide if they bother to show up at the polls for today's presidential...

Meager turnout in Harford for primary election

2012-04-03 15:23:00

It was Election Day for the presidential primary in Harford County on Tuesday, but not many might have noticed. Voting was lackluster throughout the county by mid-afternoon, with many polling places reporting only about 100 or 200 people showing up to...

Election official: 'Everybody seems to be having a pretty slow day'

2012-04-03 17:27:00

Carol Stallings and Judy Chioli pushed open the doors to Swansfield Elementary School to see what awaited them on this primary election day. Not a soul. "Usually by 7 o'clock there are people lined up," said Stallings, a chief election judge at this...

Md. legislature: As bad as Congress

2012-04-18 06:00:00

Last Monday night at midnight, the Maryland General Assembly recessed without having passed a balanced budget for the next fiscal year. So now, either a special session must be called, certainly at some expense to the Maryland taxpayer, or a "doomsday"...

Maryland turnout expected to be lowest in decades

2012-04-03 19:14:00

Voter turnout for Tuesday's presidential primary in Maryland was expected to be the lowest in at least 30 years, state election officials said. In 1996, when President Bill Clinton faced little competition while running for re-election, only 25 percent...

Newt Gingrich

2012-05-03 04:11:00

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich stands next to his wife, Callista, as he drops out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination while in Arlington, Virginia.

2012-05-02 00:00:00

and the most radical, leftist president in American history," he said. In classic Gingrich fashion, he began his farewell remarks by tracing his career in public life back to high school in the late 1950s.

2012-05-02 00:00:00