Newt Gingrich is running for President. He has a background in education, having attended Emory University and Tulane University, and worked as a professor at the University of West Georgia and Kennesaw State University. He has been married three times and has two daughters and two granddaughters. Among the issues he focuses on are immigration, jobs/the economy, healthcare, energy, and pro-life policies. His proposed solutions include reforming immigration, reducing corporate taxes and adding a flat tax, making healthcare more affordable, increasing oil and gas production, and reinstating the Mexico City Policy. Supporters cite his experience and conservative values while critics point to past ethical issues and concerns that some proposals may be difficult to

1. Presidential Candidate: Newt Gingrich Group Leader: Joey Fedak Class Period: 1st
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Education and Beliefs (Positive qualities people qualities people are discussing
Occupation) are discussing during during campaign
campaign)
1 Attended Emory Has had three wives Immigration --Wants to control He’s an Excellent speaker / Promises things he may not be
University and the border debater able to accomplish
Tulane University --Wants to create a
21st Century Visa
Program
--English must be the
official language of
government.
2 Was an assistant Has a wife named Jobs/ Economy --Gingrich wants to Has more experience Was the financial consultant for
professor at Callista reduce the corporate running office than anyone Freddie mac prior to the
University of West tax rate from 35% to housing maker decline and took
Georgia 12.5% a $1.6-$1.8 million payoff to do
--Gingrich wants to it. (and is suspected to be
add to the current responsible for the current
tax code by putting housing market)
an optional 15% flat
tax on income in
place.
3 Was a professor at Has two daughters Healthcare --Make health Wants to end immigration Was one of 450 members of
Kennesaw state named Kathy and insurance more congress who bounced checks
Jackie affordable and
portable
--Invest in research
for health solutions

2. Presidential Candidate: Newt Gingrich Group Leader: Joey Fedak Class Period: 1st
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
Beliefs (Positive qualities people qualities people are discussing
are discussing during during campaign
campaign)
4 He graduated Has two Energy plan --Replace the One 11 consecutive of Separates from his wife when
baker high school granddaughters Environmental congressional elections in a she was tested for cancer and
in Columbus Protection row then the test came back
Georgia Agency(protecting negative
human health and
the environment)
--Make it easier for
oil companies to
obtain oil(Remove
bureaucratic and
legal obstacles)
5 Got a bachelor’s He was a Baptist Day one plan --"Mexico City He’s very conservative Has currently been out of office
degree in history and become Policy" of Respect since 1998
at Emory catholic for Life (to stop tax
University payer dollars from
being used to fund
or promote
abortions in foreign
countries)