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When the going got tough, when he held office, he folded.

That is not my recollection. Please explain.

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Gingrich saw his image further damaged in 1997 when he was fined $300,000 for ethics violations. After a disappointing Republican showing in the 1998 election, Gingrich resigned the Speakership and his seat in Congress.

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