Gingrich's shady Alinsky campaign

(CNN) — In framing his attacks on President Barack Obama for a possible November showdown, Newt Gingrich repeatedly brings up the name of an influential radical organizer from the first half of the 20th century.

When he claimed victory in South Carolina on Saturday, Newt Gingrich declared that, "The centerpiece of this campaign, I believe, is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky." But if any candidate is using Saul Alinsky's

(CNN) — In framing his attacks on President Barack Obama for a possible November showdown, Newt Gingrich repeatedly brings up the name of an influential radical organizer from the first half of the 20th century.

He can blame Saul Alinsky. On my first day in my first job as a conservative activist, I was handed a copy of Alinsky's “Rules for Radicals.” It was given in part as a how-to manual for organizing political operations and

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that Newt Gingrich was acting like leftist community organizer Saul Alinsky for his criticisms of Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital. “What the hell are you doing, Newt? I expect this from Saul