What the Union Leader means for Newt Gingrich (and what it doesn?t)

The endorsement by the New Hampshire Union Leader of the presidential candidacy of Newt Gingrich provides the former House speaker with a boost in the Granite State and likely solidifies him as the conservative alternative to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.

?The endorsement gives Newt credibility with New Hampshire voters, and conservatives especially, just when he needs it most,? said Mike Dennehy, who managed the New Hampshire presidential campaigns for Arizona Sen. John McCain in 2000 and 2008. ?As with McCain in ?08, the [Union Leader] has brought to life the comeback for Newt Gingrich.?

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Five myths about Newt Gingrich

1.Gingrich is an academic.

He earned a PhD in history and taught college before winning a seat in Congress. He has often spoken of himself as a historian. In 1995, he told CNN?s Bob Franken: ?I am the most seriously professorial politician since Woodrow Wilson.?

But whereas Wilson spent years publishing scholarly works, Gingrich was more like the professor who wins popularity awards from undergraduates but doesn?t get tenure because he doesn?t publish anything significant. He even told a college newspaper in 1977 that ?I made the decision two or three years ago that I?d rather run for Congress than publish the papers or academic books necessary to get promoted.?

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As White House candidates abandon public funding, Republicans look to end system

At some point in 2012, President Obama and his GOP opponent will formally declare whether they plan to take public funding for their general-election campaigns. If House Republicans get their way, there won?t be a choice to make.

This week, the House will vote on a bill sponsored by Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) that would abolish the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. Any money left over in those funds would be sent to the U.S. Treasury to help chip away at the deficit.

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Arizona St. fires Erickson following late collapse

Arizona State has fired coach Dennis Erickson after five mediocre years in the desert.

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Fine case: Syracuse police, DA settle dispute

The Syracuse Police Department said it will turn over information it has uncovered relating to its sexual abuse investigation of Syracuse coach Bernie Fine, putting an end to a spat with the District Attorney's office that was headed to court on Tuesday.

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Who had the worst week in Washington? The supercommittee.

In a story arc familiar to Washington Redskins fans in recent years, the congressional ?supercommittee? ?the 12-member panel tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in federal budget cuts by Thanksgiving ? began with a sense of hope against impossible odds, only to devolve into finger-pointing when faced with failure.

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Date Lab: Will a Marine?s revelation take this date from ?oo-rah? to ?ruh-roh??

About the daters. ...

Dating history as a TV show ...

Jeff:?John Cusack starred in my dating movie about four times.

Kayla:?Attractive young professional, having a great time in D.C., but every guy she meets is training to be a pilot in the military. For some reason, men in uniform headed to flight school keep gravitating toward her. Find out in the next episode if she can meet her perfect match. Will he actually be a local and live in the area, or will this girl just declare herself a ?No Fly Zone??

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