For Gop's Gingrich: Big Declarations and Hurdles

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NEW YORK - Surging in opinion polls, a confident Newt Gingrich declared Monday he plans to challenge Barack Obama in every state next year, and he began running a gauzy TV ad - his first - to push toward the Republican nomination to take on the president. But, illustrating how far he has to go, Gingrich also found himself defending the state of his campaign and his own comments about poor children.

He's drawn fire over the past week for suggesting that poor children as young as 9 should work at least part time cleaning their schools in order to learn about work.

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For Gop's Gingrich: Big Declarations and Hurdles

Gingrich chose heavily Democratic New York City to announce plans to campaign all across the country - not just in traditionally Republican or swing states - next fall against Obama. He packed the rest of the day with fundraisers and meetings, including one with Donald Trump, who flirted with a presidential bid...

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