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“I'm moderately optimistic. We Americans are an enormous country with more than 300 million people so there's reason for optimism.”

Quote by Newt Gingrich

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Newt Gingrich is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia and the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1995 to 1999. He is recognized for his conservative political stance and his leadership in the Republican Revolution of 1994. more

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