Newt Gingrich voted in favor of creating Jimmy Carter’s Department of Education.
Rick enthusiastically vote for Medicare Part-D and No Child Left Behind, among other Statist proposals. Medicare Part-D dwarfs the education budget. Rick's actual record is less Conservative than Newt's. It's laughable how Rick tries to come across as a rock-ribbed Conservative.
I have problems with Newt (AGW being the prominent) but on balance Newt is much more specific and much more focused to truly rolling back government.
Ricky seems more interested in using the power of the State to bend the individual to his liking.