Commentary
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has long been considered by many to be one of the greatest political minds in our lifetime. In 1994, he and Dick Armey were the masterminds behind the Contract with America. The contract was drafted by Armey and Gingrich with the goal of promising the American people a legislative agenda that spelled out exactly what the Republicans were committing to implement if they became the majority party. It was genius and demonstrated that the authors, at least, understood the concerns of the American people.
