Politics: Afternoon Edition: Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign implodes

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, June 9, 2011 HEADLINES Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign implodes Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign imploded Thursday afternoon with virtually his entire senior staff leaving en masse, according to multiple sources familiar with the moves. » Read full article Help us read through Sarah Palin's e-mails We're looking for some help to analyze, contextualize, and research those e-mails right alongside Post reporters over the days following the release. » Read full article 2chambers: Weiner says he will not resign Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) maintained Thursday that he does not plan to resign his seat, despite growing calls from members of his party. » Read full article The Fix: The American public's great depression Pessimism about the economy permeates almost every poll that has been released this week, and it is starting to be one of the first defining characteristics of the 2012 presidential race. » Read full article Will unpopular Republican governors help Obama in 2012? Almost all of the states that will determine the next president in 2012 feature a Republican governor, and in many cases, that Republican governor is increasingly unpopular thanks the budget problems and other issues. » Read full article BEHIND THE GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN Sign up for daily e-mail updates on the federal budget showdown COMMENT OF THE DAY bloggersvilleusa, on Dan Balz's "Texas Gov. Rick Perry weighing 2012 bid" story: Will Perry be running for president BEFORE or AFTER Texas secedes from the Union? QUOTE OF THE DAY Kirsten Powers writing for The Daily Beast (hat tip to Political Wire): "Anthony Weiner lied to the country about his sexual misconduct online. He also lied to me. I had been defending him, based on what he told me, but no more. Weiner must resign from Congress immediately." MULTIMEDIA Video: Polls show Americans down on economy A new poll shows that just 37 percent of Americans approve of President Obama's job on the economy. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy