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It could be said that Newt Gingrich's campaign "problems" of late have put the White House beyond the former speaker of the House's reach. The most recent issue was the defection of Newt's campaign staffers, who believed there was a strategy difference between themselves and Gingrich on how to move forward. But not so fast. The departure of Gingrich's staffers is nothing more or less than a breath of fresh air -- after all, it is Newt himself, and not his campaign advisers, who is running for president. The fact is that Newt Gingrich has a vision on how to...

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 28 — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was in a Cedar Rapids living room crammed with Iowa voters on Saturday night when a voice from the back asked why the Clintons were such polarizing figures in American politics. The room grew still, except for the crackle of the fireplace. “I could give you a flip answer that, you know, some people are going to like me, and some people are not,” Mrs. Clinton said, smiling and sipping from a cup of water. “But I think it’s bigger and deeper than that.” For the next few minutes, Mrs. Clinton...