Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gingrich-great-debate-to-be-had-within-republican-party Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story The first of the Republican hopefuls to speak, Newt Gingrich spoke of a Reagan conservativism needed to overhaul Washington. We’re going to have a great debate in the Republican party before we are prepared to to have a great debate with Barack Obama, he said challenging Congressman Ron Paul to his stance on Iranian nuclear foreign policy.