republican nomination now boils down to newt versus anti-newt. that he's the true conservative that he, newt, led the effort in congress to defeat communism. how could we have forgotten that one? and then the dow's nearly 5700- -- 500-point jump yesterday raises this question -- if the economy does pick up, is mitt romney really the best candidate for the republicans? a better economy neutralizes the one advantage romney has over the rest of the field. you know, if the car's running, who needs some guy tinkering under the hood? we're going to ask the "hardball" strategist about that. what happens when the old playbook gets thrown out the window? and herman cain won't make a decision about his stumbling campaign, he says, until he sits down face-to-face with his wife and as someone said today, when you have to have a meeting with your wife, you're already in trouble. and the man who shot president reagan wants more freedom, can you believe it? but when the secret service { found him, john hinckley, browsing books about