Newt Gingrich's Presidential Decision Coming This Week 2.99K Jim Newell 02/28/11 01:42PM Filed to: 2012 2012 Newt Gingrich Presidential exploratory committees Announcements Appic Newt Gingrich, the 1990s' top Tyrannosaurus rex fanboy, is going to make a decision about running for president this week. If he does, which appears "likely," then he'd be the second candidate to form a presidential exploratory committee.