Analysis: For Gingrich, no bombast or apologies (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111211/ap_on_an/us_republicans_analysis"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111211/capt.b27a711adcc1498290c5fa165086e623-b27a711adcc1498290c5fa165086e623-0.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=qteNkThGnfADTzA7DSoFRQ--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Republican presidential candidate, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich takes part in the Republican debate, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)" border="0" /></a>AP - Newt Gingrich is trying to preserve his rapid rise in the GOP presidential race by defending his most controversial stands without appearing to be the thin-skinned hothead his critics often describe.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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