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Newt Gingrich on InTouch

UPDATE: With Gingrich rising in the polls for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, this post is getting a LOT of hits now. I apologize for the broken link. It appears that InTouch has removed the video mentioned. I’ll try and update the links if I can track it down elsewhere. On the same topic you may be interested in how the 2012 GOP candidates view America going to war in light of the Just War Theory.

A friend in Austin sent me a link to video of Newt Gingrich on InTouch with Dr. Charles Stanley.

Still trying to watch/listen to the video. It’s taking forever to buffer. Update: Lowered the quality and it works a lot better now.

Gingrich talks about the “just war theology” based on St Augustine, Gideon and David in the video.

From the website:

Dr. Stanley and In Touch Ministries are happy to introduce a special guest speaker for our July 4th program. History professor, author and public speaker, Newt Gingrich shares insights into the spiritual climate during the time of our nation’s birth. He explains that, in our country’s history, the author of freedom was not the state or the founding fathers, but God. You don’t want to miss this exciting and informative message! If you would like more information, please check out his book, “Rediscovering God in America: Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation’s History.”

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Clinton gives nod to Huckabee

Former Arkansas Gov. and former U.S. President Bill Clinton gave a nod toward Gov. Mike Huckabee this week on ABC’s “This Week.”
While right-wing Christian conservatives threaten to pull from the GOP party, Clinton had this to say to George Stephanopoulos about the former Arkansas Gov.:

Mr. Huckabee is the “only dark horse that’s got any kind of chance. … He’s the best speaker they’ve got.”

Former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich expressed a similar statement:

Mr. Gingrich described the candidate on the same show as “very effective. … If Huckabee can find money, he will be dramatically competitive almost overnight. You have to like Mike.”

A recent Newsweek poll shows Huckabee continues to gain momentum.
Huckabee is now ahead of Sen. John McCain in Iowa and nearly tied with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, according to a Sept. 29 Newsweek poll conducted with 1,215 Iowa registered voters by Princeton Survey Research Associates International on Sept. 26-27
In a campaign press release Huckabee said, “The Newsweek poll reflects what we’ve been feeling on the ground for some time: that there is steady, upward momentum for my campaign in Iowa and New Hampshire, and other early primary states… We’ve got a winning message. Our focus is on the money game.”
In addition, the campaign press release pointed to a possible match-up between Clinton’s wife Sen. Hillary Clinton and Huckabee.

Last month, a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed Huckabee and former Gov. Mitt Romney nearly tied in respective head to head match-ups against Hillary Clinton. Clinton led Huckabee 50-36 with 6% undecided, while she led Romney 51-38 with 5% undecided. The poll also gave Huckabee the lowest negative ratings among all Republican candidates for President, boding well in a potential match-up against Clinton.
Huckabee said Sen. Clinton’s “front-runner” status gives her a natural advantage, which could be overcome “once Republicans rally around their candidate.”