Contract With America

The GOP Agenda Probably Won't Influence Midterms – the "Contract with America" Didn't

by Robert Fleegler

Long-simmering trends and anti-incumbent sentiment gave Republican House candidates a strong tailwind in 1994; the Contract with America policy agenda became an explanation after the fact, but was seldom referenced in the campaign. 

“Wright-Gate” and Newt’s Ruthless Playbook (Review)

Although he had dogs ranging from a Doberman pinscher to a cocker spaniel, young Newt Gingrich took particular delight in feeding hard-boiled eggs to his extensive collection of snakes. Julian Zelizer's new book on the Republican Revolution examines his appetite for conflict and political treachery.