The rallying cry of Newt Gingrich

In this first video conversation of our elections series, Department of Government faculty member Sean Theriault discusses the rise of Newt Gingrich as a viable presidential candidate for the Republican Party with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at The University of Texas at Austin. Theriault, drawing on his ongoing research for his book in progress, "The Gingrich Senators," reveals how Gingrich's accomplishments as a political tactician during his congressional career are now being reflected in his presidential run.

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Sean Theriault, associate professor of government in the university's College of Liberal Arts, studies American political institutions, primarily U.S. Congress and party polarization. He is researching the rise of the so-called "Gingrich Senators" and their influence on the U.S. Senate.