from FoxNews.com
March 2, 2011
Gingrich,
Santorum Placed on Leave From Fox News
Fox News contributors Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have been put on
leave from the cable
news channel for 60 days, effective Wednesday, as the two contemplate
whether they will run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
On May 1, contracts with Gingrich, the
former House speaker, and Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, will
be terminated unless they announce that they are not running for
president.
The arrangement to suspend the contracts
had been contemplated all along as the two have long been considered
presidential possibilities. Gingrich has been a contributor since 1999
while Santorum joined the channel in 2007.
Gingrich sources announced earlier this
week that he was close to making an announcement about his future in
the coming weeks. He will be in Iowa
next week and in Georgia on Thursday, but spokesman Rick Tyler said he
will not announce plans to form an exploratory committee while in
Georgia.
According to reports Santorum has traveled
more than two dozen times to key primary states of New Hampshire, Iowa
and South Carolina and has hired top political operatives in Iowa and
New Hampshire.
Fox News host Mike Huckabee and contributor Sarah Palin, the 2008
Republican vice presidential nominee, were not included in Wednesday's
suspension list.
PRESS RELEASE from America's Foundation PAC
For Immediate Release
March 2, 2011
Contact: Virginia Davis at 215-528-9368
Santorum Statement on
Fox News Contract Announcement
Washington, DC – Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) issued the
following statement regarding his contract at Fox News Channel:
“Over
the past few years, I have appreciated the opportunity to work with
many great professionals at Fox News Channel and Fox Business
Network
to discuss the critical issues facing our country. I
share in their commitment to ensure news organizations provide balanced
coverage of the issues of the day. I intend to use the months
ahead to
continue my evaluation of a potential presidential run, and I will make
an announcement on my final decision sometime in the coming months.”
To learn more about former Senator
Rick Santorum, please visit www.RickSantorum.com.
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