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'''Newt Gingrich''' (born June 17, 1943) is a [[conservative]] politician. Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Widely considered a mastermind of the Republican revolution that swept [[Congress]] in the 1994 elections, the well-known architect of the “[[Contract with America]]” <ref>http://www.newt.org/backpage.asp?art=59</ref> that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing the majority in the U.S. House for the first time in forty years.

'''Newt Gingrich''' (born June 17, 1943) is a [[conservative]] politician. Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999, preceding [[J. Dennis Hastert]] and succeeding [[Thomas Foley]]. Widely considered a mastermind of the Republican revolution that swept [[Congress]] in the 1994 elections, the well-known architect of the “[[Contract with America]]” <ref>http://www.newt.org/backpage.asp?art=59</ref> that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing the majority in the U.S. House for the first time in forty years.

Gingrich remains very popular among many conservatives. He has repeatedly placed near the top of Republican presidential polls recently, even though he has not formed a campaign committee.  

Gingrich remains very popular among many conservatives. He has repeatedly placed near the top of Republican presidential polls recently, even though he has not formed a campaign committee.