Newt Gingrich wanted to establish a moon colony, but it’s Mitt Romney who’s the sci-fi geek.The former Massachusetts governor and now presumptive Republican nominee calls his affinity for the genre a “guilty pleasure,” yet openly admits to diving into titles that run the gamut from “Battlefield Earth” to “Star Wars.” Continue Reading Poring over the reading lists of presidents — and White House aspirants — is routine for the political press. The book picks of candidates and incumbents offer a rare look at the personal tastes of politicians that tend to make them more personable along with things like their food choices and the song selections on their Ipods. Reporters often ascribe, fairly or not, a certain gravitas to a candidate depending on how long, ...
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