washington, d.c.. >> reporter: disrupting and replacing. that is what he hopes he will get the chance to do, patti ann. patti ann: he seems hesitant to criticize his direct competitors. why is that? >> reporter: it is interesting. in most of the debates he wants to go directly after president obama. he doesn't do a lot of criticizing of romney or perry or cain. some of the other front-runners. he may talk about their ideas. in general he is seems a pretty positive guy when it comes to the gop field. that seems to resonate to a lot of voters. quick infighting. don't damage the potential nominee whoever he or she might be. focus on president obama. that seems to be gingrich's strategy moving forward. patti ann: shannon bream. live in washington. thank you. a look at the gingrich campaign. one of the first candidates to declare. he raised $3 million. he proposed a new contract with america. detailing his plans for the white house were to win. taking a page out of his 199