Newt Gingrich Open to 2016 Presidential Bid

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 18, 2013 - 8:36am

On Monday, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich celebrated his 70th birthday -- and opened the door to a second bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Gingrichs friends and family threw him a surprise party and, according to National Review, politics was in the air.Jonathan Strong has the details:

Think Newt Gingrich is out of politics?

Think again.

The former House speaker enjoyed a surprise 70th birthday party on Monday night where talk of Gingrichs political future was a hot topic among attendees. More than 200 of his friends and supporters toasted him at D.C.s Cafe Milano, his favorite restaurant.

A 2016 presidential run, sources say, hasnt been ruled out. Theres no planning or anything like that. But these are people who are big fans of his, so a lot of them want to see him run in 2016, said one insider who attended.

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