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

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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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