[FreeReign]

Former Freddie Mac officials familiar with the consulting work Gingrich was hired to perform for the company in 2006 tell a different story. They say the former House speaker was asked to build bridges to Capitol Hill Republicans and develop an argument on behalf of the company’s public-private structure that would resonate with conservatives seeking to dismantle it.

Bloomberg + No direct quotes + Unnamed sources = Butkus.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Santorum on Fox and Friends 1/24/2012 “To say Newt was lobbying Freddie Mac is over the top. Newt was not technically a lobbyist and there is a big difference between when someone does consulting and when they lobby.”

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-friends/index.html#/v/1410736059001/santorum-happy-with-unequal-time-given-at-debate/?playlist_id=86912