Gingrich Announces for President, May 11, 2011

Newt Gingrich is in.

After flirting for years with running for president, the former speaker of the House officially declared on Wednesday that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination, claiming the mantle of Ronald Reagan and urging Americans to “talk together, work together and find solutions together.”

In a video posted on the Internet, Mr. Gingrich promoted his tenure as leader of the House and said: “We’ve done it before. We can do it again.”

“Let’s get together, look reality in the face, tell the truth, make the tough choices, get the job done.”